A gold chain worth more than £2,000 has been stolen from a Cash Converters store in Eastleigh.

Police have started an investigation and officers are now appealing for a man who is thought to be able to assist the investigation to get in touch.

The chain, valued at £2,049,99, was taken from the store, on Leigh Road, between 11.15am and 11.30am on Tuesday, September 10, police said.

Releasing a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to, a spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said: “Do you recognise this man?

“We believe the man in this image can help us with our investigation and would urge him, or anyone who knows his identity, to get in touch with us."

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The police spokesperson added: “If you witnessed the incident, saw anything suspicious in the area at the time, or have any CCTV, mobile phone, dash cam or doorbell camera footage which could aid our investigation, please contact us.

“You can do this by calling 101, or by reporting online via the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary website, quoting incident number 44240389715.”