Police are appealing for information after an engagement ring was stolen from a house in Blackpool.



The burglary happened at an address on Layton Road at around 4am on Friday, May 20 while the victim, a 73 year old man, was asleep. The offender gained entry via a window and stole an 18ct gold diamond engagement ring which belonged to the victim’s late wife.

A man described as between 5ft 5in and 5ft 6in tall, of slim build and was wearing dark clothing, including a dark waist length jacket, was seen running away from the property.

DS Neil Smith from Burglary Team at West CID said: “This ring is of great sentimental value to the victim as it belonged to his late wife. We want to do as much as we can to try and get the ring back and I would urge anyone with any information to get in touch with us. If you saw anyone matching the description around the time of the burglary, or if you have any information about the stolen ring itself, please contact us as soon as possible.”

Anyone with information can contact police on 101 quoting crime reference WA1607223.

Alternatively Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at Crimestoppers-uk.org.