AN inflatable hot tub has been stolen from the house of a garden in an overnight raid.

Thieves stole the heavy beige hot tub, worth more than £450, from a garden in West Auckland Road, Darlington.

The tub was stolen overnight between Thursday and Friday last week but has not been reported until this morning.

Because of the size of the tub, police believe it must have taken more than one person to steal.

The culprits emptied the tub before carrying it out of the back garden and through allotments.

Police added a vehicle must have been used to take it away because of its weight.

Anyone with information, should contact PC Paula Nichol on 0345-60-60-365 or 0800-555-111.