A SHOCKED estate agent who was showing prospective tenants around a house in Ipswich confronted two thieves inside the property.

A SHOCKED estate agent who was showing prospective tenants around a house in Ipswich confronted two thieves inside the property.

The incident, which happened in Cullingham Road at 12pm on Tuesday , saw the agent faced with two people - a man and a woman - inside the house, who quickly made a getaway.

The man is described as white, 5ft 11ins tall, of medium build, in his late teens, with short brown hair and a spotty face. The woman was also white, 5ft 6ins tall, of slim build, in her late teens. She had long hair in a ponytail and wore a bright pink vest top and short blue denim skirt.

Anyone with information about the break-in should call DS Ewan MacGregor of Ipswich CID on 01473 613500 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.