Vicar tweets photo of intruder as late wife's jewellery goes missing

A vicar has appealed for help online by posting a picture of a man he found in his home shortly before discovering his late wife's jewellery was missing.

Reverend Simon Harvey said he was devastated after realising rings belonging to his wife Jennifer, who died nine weeks ago, had been taken from their home in the London borough of Islington.

Mr Harvey, a vicar at St Mary's Church, managed to take a picture of a man during the incident on Wednesday before following him onto Upper Street.

Alongside the image on Twitter, which has since been retweeted hundreds of times, he wrote: "I found this man in my house yesterday. Can you help find my late wife's stolen jewellery? Contact police on 101."

He later added:

Despite his hurt at the loss of the rings, which he said were of great sentimental value, the vicar said he is willing to meet with the thief to help him "find some redemption".

Police said the man, who was wearing dark trousers and a grey top with black and white stripes, is described as white, 5ft 9in tall, of medium build, with short, dark brown hair and facial stubble.

They appealed for anyone with information to contact them.