Appeal to identify people in connection with theft from jewellers

Police have released an image of two people they would like to speak to in connection with the theft of a Rolex watch from a Cheltenham jewellers last month.

The incident happened at a shop on High Street at around 1.30pm on Thursday 8 June.

A man and a woman entered the shop and asked to see items from the display. While the woman looked at the item with a shop assistant, the man moved towards the window, where he is believed to have forced open a display case.

He is reported to have taken the watch and put it in his pocket, before returning to the woman. They had a short conversation before both left the shop.

Two people were seen waiting outside the store throughout the incident, and left with the man and woman.

The watch, which was valued at £4,000, was described as a Rolex with a grey dial and a black leather strap. It was in a chrome case.

Officers have carried out a number of enquiries and would now like to identify the man and the woman in order to speak to them about the incident.

Anyone with information about who they are is asked to contact Gloucestershire Constabulary through the website, quoting incident 324 of 8 June: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/us/a-crime-that-has-already-been-reported/