POLICE have made an appeal to the public for help in connection with an ongoing burglary investigation in Tilbury.

They are trying to locate Paul Girling, 60, who is around 5ft 10ins in height, of medium build, with blue eyes and short, grey hair.

He has links to the Grays and Tilbury areas.

A police statement says: "If you've seen him, or have any information as to his whereabouts, please get in touch.

"Visit https://www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to 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."