Police appeal after duvet theft from Plymouth store

Police have released a CCTV image of two men they would like to speak to in connection with the theft of bed linen.

Two men went into Matalan in Transit Way at around noon on December 6, 2012 where it is alleged they selected four duvets from the homeware section.

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Police say they removed the security tags and left the store with two double duvets and one king size. Police say a fourth duvet was dropped outside the store and left behind.

Detectives are now appealing to anyone with information about the theft and to anyone who may recognise the men in the photograph to contact them.

The first suspect is described as a white man in his early 30s, around 5ft 10ins tall, with dark hair and a goatee. He was wearing a purple coat, stonewashed jeans, dark trainers and black gloves.

The second man was white, in his late 20s, and around 5ft 8ins tall. He was wearing a white woolly hat, dark coat and jeans, and was holding a white carrier bag.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting crime reference EL/12/5327.