POLICE have recovered a caravan that was stolen from Lytchett Matravers last week.

At around 9.50pm on Thursday, September 1 entry was forced into a caravan park in Lytchett Matravers.

It is reported that a number of vehicles – believed to be using false number plates – were used to steal two caravans from the park.

Following enquiries, on the evening of Monday, September 5, officers from Thames Valley Police attended an address and located three caravans.

One of the caravans is believed to have been stolen during the incident in Lytchett Matravers, while the other two are suspected to have been stolen from the Thames Valley and Staffordshire areas.

Police Constable Sebastian Haggett, of the Dorset Police Rural Crime Team, said: “Following joint working with a number of police forces, officers have been able to locate three stolen high-value caravans.

“Our investigation is continuing and we will be looking into a number of lines of enquiry to try and identify those responsible.

“If anyone has any information to help our enquiries, please contact Dorset Police.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/contact or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55220143716.