A reward is being offered by electrical store Currys after a £35,000 burglary.

Thieves forced their way into the High Street, Witney, branch during Tuesday night, escaping with a major haul of electrical goods, including videos, hi-fis, vacuum cleaners, mobile phones, camcorders and satellite systems.

Currys today put up a £5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the gang.

Det Con Roger Brodie, of Witney CID, told the Oxford Mail: "This was a professional and well planned job."

He appealed for anyone with information, or anyone offered cut-price equipment to contact him on 01993 893834 or ring the anonymous Crimestoppers line on 0800 555111.

Story date: Thursday 11 March

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