Lighting equipment worth thousands in a HGV trailer have been taken from a west Suffolk business yard.

The incident happened in Hengrave, some time between 4pm and 8.45am from November 23 to November 24.

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The thieves used tools stolen from another break-in at a workshop in nearby Fornham St Genevieve.

After gaining access the criminals smashed a lorry's tractor unit and a horsebox causing considerable damage.

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They then stole a red HGV trailer containing boxes of lighting equipment which police say were worth thousands of pounds. 

Police are asking anyone with information to contact them quoting crime reference 37/66715 for the Hengrave incident and 37/66720/24 for Fornham St Genevieve.