BURGLARS fled with a car and other property worth more than £7,000, after breaking into a house in Premier Avenue, Grays.
They got in by forcing the front door and took jewellery, a Sony PlayStation 2 games console and the keys to the householder's blue Renault Laguna, which they drove away.
Grays police are appealing to anyone with information about the burglary to call them on 0300 333444.
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