A courier was injured after jumping in to his van in Otford to try and stop a thief from stealing the vehicle just before Christmas.

The driver was making a delivery at an address in the High Street at around 11am on December 23 when a man is said to have jumped behind the wheel.

As the suspect started to drive off in the white Ford Transit, the victim got back into the van via the open side door to prevent its theft.

He was then thrown forward, suffering a head injury on the dashboard as the vehicle suddenly came to a halt.

The suspect, who is described as being white with short brown hair and wearing a black jacket, black woolly hat and black gloves, then ran off on foot.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Celia King said: "This was an opportunist crime that resulted in the victim suffering injuries when he tried to prevent the theft of his van.

"As part of our enquiries, we are now able to issue a computer-generated image and would like to identify the man pictured."

"This was an opportunist crime that resulted in the victim suffering injuries when he tried to prevent the theft of his van..." - Detective Constable Celia King

Anybody who believes they may recognise the man or who has information that may help the investigation should call Kent Police on 01622 604 100, quoting crime reference 46/243770/19.

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111 or using the anonymous online form at Crimestoppers-uk.org

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