POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a purse was stolen from a home in Tamarisk Way, Jaywick.

The homeowner woke up to find a window had been opened and her purse, containing £10, was missing.

The purse was found about an hour later on the doorstep, with the money missing.

Anyone with information about the incident, which happened before 3pm on April 12, should call Colchester CID on 101.