POLICE officers investigating the theft of a car in Grays are asking for the public's help to identify a man who they want to speak to in connection with an investigation.

It was reported that a grey Kia Stinger car was stolen from Langthorne Crescent shortly on the very early hours of Friday, 11 October - shortly after midnight.

A statement from Essex Police says: "If you know who the man is or can help us, please get in touch.

If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.

"Please quote crime reference 42/155027/24 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.

"You can let us know by submitting a report on our website where you can use our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

"Visit https://www.essex.police.uk/digital101to find out more about our website reporting services. Alternatively, you can call us on 101.

"If you would like to make an anonymous report, you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers on Twitter at @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111."