A MERCEDES was stolen from a driveway after burglars forced open the front door of a house.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident which happened between 11pm on July 20 and 7.30am on July 21 at Stewards Close, Epping.

A police spokeswoman said: “We remind people to place car keys out of sight and not in obvious places when retiring for the night.”

Anyone with information should contact detectives at Epping Police Station on 0300 333 4444 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.