Thieves have stolen a family's Christmas presents, including children's toys, in a raid on a home near Welshpool.

Dyfed-Powys Police are investigating reports of a burglary of Christmas presents which occurred at a residential property on the Mount Pleasant Estate in Middletown, near Welshpool.

Police say that the thieves have stolen an number of items that were of value to the residents of the property - including several bags of toys that had been intended to be given as gifts to children.

According to Dyfed-Powys Police the stolen items include "a black Biba handbag containing designer makeup, a small mock crocodile purple suitcase containing distinctive and sentimental jewellery, an ASUS laptop and ThinkPad". 

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The Police added that along with these items thieves made away with "several Tesco bags containing new toys bought as Christmas presents".

It is thought that the burglary happened sometime between 4.45pm and 7.45pm on Sunday, December 17.

Police are urging anyone with any information that could help officers with their investigation to report it to Dyfed-Powys Police. 

This can be done either online at: https://bit.ly/DPPContactOnline, by emailing 101@dyfed-powys.police.uk, or by calling 101.

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired text the non-emergency number on 07811 311 908.

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Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555111, or visiting crimestoppers-uk.org.