THIEVES stole a BMW after breaking into a house and stealing the car keys.

Between 4.50am and 5.05am on Sunday, the thieves broke into a house in Bletchingdon Road, Kirtlington.

Police said they got in by using the letterbox to open the front door and stole a set of car keys from a handbag.

A silver BMW 330D, registration OE56 WCO was then stolen from outside the house.

PC Mike West said: "A silver Ford Fiesta, registration L818 EKN, which had been stolen from the Gloucestershire area, was left outside the house. We think the offenders drove to the house in this car.

"We would like to hear from anyone that has any information about either car, or who saw any suspicious activity in the area."

PC West can be contacted via the Police Enquiry Centre on 0845 8 505 505. If you don't want to talk to police and don't want to leave your name, call the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.