Detectives are keen to speak to a dog walker who could hold the key to solving a burglary.

Sussex Police have made an urgent witness appeal for a dog walker who may have seen a burglary at a house in The Heights in Findon Valley this afternoon.

At about 12.30pm a woman walking a Doberman-like dog witnessed four people driving off at speed from the home at the rear of Hill Barn Golf course and four people were arrested two hours later in Brighton on suspicion of burglary.

Anyone with information is asked to call Sussex Police on 101, quoting serial 650 9/12.

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