A RARE medal has been stolen in a burglary in Chandler's Ford.

A Taku Forts medal dated 1960 and jewellery were some of the items taken from a home in Bodycoats Road.

The owners arrived home on September 30 to find many of their belongings gone.

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The burglary took place between 8pm and 8.30pm.

Also taken were an Alcatel One mobile phone, a gold-coloured Favre-Leuba wrist watch, four pairs of cufflinks, a ring, two pairs of gold stud diamond earrings, two silver necklaces and a gold bangle.

Hampshire police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.

If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in Bodycoats Road on that evening, or if you have CCTV or doorbell footage that could help, call 101 and quote incident number 44220397097.

Alternatively, report it online: hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report

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