POLICE have released a picture of a man they want to speak to in connection with a £40,000 jewelery raidf from a Lakeside store.

Detectives want to speak to 23-year-old Tom Nevin in connection with the Lakeside theft and another robbery in Chelmsford.

 At about 5.50pm on Tuesday, 23 July, at Lakeside suspects robbed the Mappin and Webb jewellery store, taking an estimated £40,000 worth of watches and threatening staff before leaving the centre.

 Then, at about 5pm on Thursday, 25 July, suspects armed with a knife have robbed Goldsmiths in Bond Street, Chelmsford, taking a Rolex watch.

 A police statement says Nevin may also may be connected to robberies in Northampton and Chichester.

 Nevin is about 6ft tall, of broad build, with short brown hair.

A 17-year old has been also charged in connection with these robberies. He appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Saturday, 14 September and has been remanded in custody ahead of his next appearance at the same court on Friday, 20 September.

A statement from Essex Police says: "If you see Nevin or have any information regarding his whereabouts, contact us quoting incident number 991 of Tuesday 23 July.

"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.£