Police are appealing for witnesses after thousands of pounds of equipment was stolen from a house.

Owners reported items including two laptops, a pink Sony digital camera, a white diamond band ring and a Gucci purse were taken from the property in Ringmer Road, Worthing between 1pm and 9pm on Thursday.

Detectives are looking to trace a man seen near the house between 11.40am and 12.30pm.

He is described as white, 5'10", in his 20s of stocky build and slightly hunched over. The police description said he had dark scraggly hair in a centre parting and was wearing worn looking black trousers and a zipped blue tracksuit coat with short collar.

Anyone with information should call 0845 60 70 999 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.