Twenty-eight portable swimming pools have been snatched from a locked chalet, on the London-bound A127.

Police are appealing for people who may have been offered a cheap inflatable pool over the weekend to come forward.

The pools, of two designs, were stolen from Crystal Clear Leisure, a Rayleigh pool and spa company, either late on Thursday or during the early hours of Friday.

They were being stored in a locked chalet inside the company's premises.

Anyone with any information about the theft should contact Benfleet police on 01268 756221.

Published Tuesday July 27, 2004

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