Thieves have smashed their way into an autistic care home in Ashford.

Police are investigating the break-in at The Kent Autistic Trust home in Jemmett Road at around 8.10pm yesterday.

A window was damaged, and a handbag and some personal property belonging to a staff member was stolen.

The Kent Autistic Trust care home provides residential care to six residents and is a not-for-profit facility.

A police spokesman said: "Officers are looking at CCTV footage and carrying out forensic enquiries."

Anyone who has information or saw anything suspicious is asked to contact Kent Police on 101 or Kent Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting crime ref: ZY/39516/16.