Leigh: Efit Released Following Burglary

24 February 2014, 15:05 | Updated: 24 February 2014, 15:09

A man has been robbed in his own home in Leigh-on-Sea by a man who claimed he was from a gas company.

The man had called at the house in Glendale Gardens between 8am and 2pm on December 18 and had claimed to be from a gas company and that he had come to read the meter.

It was only two days later after he had gone that the victim, a 56-year-old man, realised that four watches that had been in his dining room had been taken.

The items taken were a men's Omega silver metal watch with a black face, a men's Omega silver metal watch with a blue face, a men's Tag Heuer watch with a black leather strap and a round face with silver edging, and a men's Tag Heuer watch with a square black face with silver edging.

DC Shelley Utley, of Southend CID, said: "This man was extremely convincing and had also shown a fake identity card to get into the house. But checks with the victim's gas provider have confirmed that they did not have anyone calling at his address on the day in question.

"The suspect is described as white, aged around 40, 5ft 9in tall, with a shaved head or very closely cropped hair. He was wearing a dark navy jacket and trousers. Anyone who recognises the man in the e-fit or who has any other information which could assist our enquiries can call me at Southend Police Station on 101."

She added that people could also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.