Police are appealing for a man who has breached his court bail ahead of his trial for burglary.

Terry Jacobs, last known to be living in Caterham Court, Waltham Abbey, has failed to sign on at Loughton police station since the beginning of April.

The 29-year-old unemployed man is due to stand trial for the incident which happened in Sun Street, Waltham Abbey on January, 6, 2013.

The robbery saw two women have over £4,000 and various items totalling £7,000 stolen from them.

Terry Jacobs is black, approximately 6ft 2in tall and is of medium build. He is generally clean shaven and has a one inch long scar above his left eye and a half inch scar above his right eye.

Anyone with information can contact detectives at Epping police station on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.