GWENT Police officers are appealing for information after a Steiff teddy bear was stolen in Bargoed.

The burglary took place in Maes-y-Graig Street in Gilfach, Bargoed, 9am and 10pm on Thursday, February 27.

The teddy bear, which has sentimental value to the victim, a man in his eighties, is described as: “A grey coloured bear with the original bent arms and grey in colour, the paws are brown but not the original paws, it has button eyes with a prominent nose".

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The bear is named William George Granville Venables Vernon-Harcourt – and is similar to the teddy in this picture.

Anyone with any information, or anyone that has may have been offered it or sold it, is asked to contact Gwent Police on 101 or contact officers on Twitter or Facebook, quoting ref: 2000073351