THREE cars parked in a layby near a church were so badly vandalised they've been written off, police say.

Officers have released a dashcam photo of a person they wish to speak to in connection with the incident, which happened at around 4pm on Monday, July 22 near All Saints Parish Church in Ringwood Road, St Leonards.

A silver Ford Mondeo, a silver Citroen C4 and a blue VW Golf that had been parked in the layby were damaged.

Police Community Support Investigator Steve Willis, of East Dorset police, said: “The damage caused to all vehicles has had a significant impact on the owners as their cars have been considered a write-off."

Anyone with information should contact police via dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55190113231.