CALLOUS burglars dressed in 'boiler suits' climbed into a hospice before escaping with bags of household goods donated by the community.

A man and a woman were captured on CCTV entering the Sue Ryder Hospice in Nettlebed, near Henley, on two occasions earlier this week.

The first burglary happened between 3am and 5am on Monday, when the pair were filmed climbing over a locked gate into an area where charity donations are left by members of the public.

They appeared to be dressed in boiler suits and left after taking bags of donated household property.

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Two days later, between 6am and 7am on Wednesday, a man and a woman were again captured on CCTV climbing over a locked gate and taking more bags of household goods.

After taking the items, they escaped in a vehicle that looked similar to a silver Mercedes car.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for information following the burglaries and called for members of the community to come forward if they had been offered household goods.

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Investigating officer PC Mark Burton, based at Wantage police station, said: “On two occasions, two unidentified people entered the site and took charity donations.

“This is a particularly callous act at a hospice, and I am appealing to anybody who may have any information about these burglaries to contact police.

“If anybody has been offered items of household goods in the local area and are suspicious about where these may have come from, please get in touch with us."

If you witnessed either burglary or have any information, call police on 101, quoting the reference number 43190137918.

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or make a report online at thamesvalley.police.uk.