THIEVES have stolen computer equipment worth close to £18,000 from an Ipswich school.

THIEVES have stolen computer equipment worth close to £18,000 from an Ipswich school.

The theft happened at Chantry High School in Mallard Way some time between 1am on Tuesday, December 19 and 9am on Thursday, January 4.

A classroom was entered and 15 laptops were stolen from inside.

A trolley from the school was used to ferry the laptops across the school field and out of a hole in the fence.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Pc James Tallowin at Ipswich police on 01473 613500 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.