A distinctive orange BMW car with the registration N926 XJB has been stolen from a secure compound off Stanley Green Road in Poole.

The theft took place at 10.35pm on Thursday 20 January, and the offenders are said to have used an angle grinder to gain access to the site.

The car is orange, with a black bonnet and roof, and was deemed not to be road worthy at the time it was stolen.

Police Community Support Investigator Matthew Cast, of Dorset Police, said: “We have carried out a number of enquiries to locate this vehicle and identify those people responsible for the theft, but these have so far not been successful.

“This car is very distinctive, and I am appealing to anyone who may have seen it either being driven or abandoned locally to please contact Dorset Police.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/do-it-online, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55220012123. Alternatively, to stay 100 per cent anonymous, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or call Freephone 0800 555 111.