Thieves fled the scene of a burglary after waking a woman inside a house in the middle of the night.

The suspects forced entry into a property off Park Road in Westcliff at around 4.30am.

They began to search the property, however, they wok a woman inside and then left the house empty handed.

Police are searching for a man they wish to speak to in connection with the break in on Wednesday August 8.

CCTV footage shows the man police wish to speak to with long hair, wearing a long coat, t shirt and jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to call Southend CID on 101 quoting 42/113878/18 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.