POLICE are investigating after a bag of diamond rings worth nearly £15,000 were stolen from a jewellers in Bournemouth.

Officers investigating the high-value theft are appealing for anyone with information to come forward and have released an image of two people they would like to identify.

At about 2.15pm on Tuesday, July 26, a man and a woman entered Samuel James Jewellers in Richmond Gardens Arcade to try on some rings.

After they had gone, it was noticed that a bag of diamond rings to the value of £14,820 had been stolen.

Police Constable Heidi Nielsen, of Bournemouth police, said: “Since the incident was reported, I have made a number of enquiries and am now in a position to release an image of two people I would like to identify.

“I am appealing for anyone who recognises them to please come forward.”

Anyone with information can contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/contact or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55220120830.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.