Thieves broke into a house and stole jewellery belonging to a woman who had recently died.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which took place between 4.15pm and 5.15pm on Monday in Summerhouse Drive, Dartford.

The suspects gained entry via a backdoor after climbing over the fence into the garden, which backs onto Joyden's Wood.

In addition to the jewellery, they also made off with a quantity of cash.

Officers are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen anyone acting suspiciously in the area around the time of the incident, in particular dog walkers walking in the woodland.

Motorists with dash cam footage are also being sought in case they drove along the road at the time of the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to call 01474 366 149, quoting crime reference XY/36884/17, or contact Kent Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.