One of the caravans is believed to have been stolen during an incident that occurred on 1 September when entry was forced to a caravan park in Lytchett Matravers. Two caravans were reported stolen.

Following enquiries, on the evening of Monday 5 September officers from Thames Valley Police attended an address and located three caravans. One is believed to have been stolen from Lytchett Matravers in Dorset and the other two are suspected to have been stolen from the Thames Valley and Staffordshire areas.

PC Sebastian Haggett of the Dorset Police Rural Crime Team said: “Our investigation is continuing and we will be looking into a number of lines of enquiry to try and identify those responsible.

“If anyone has any information to help our enquiries, please contact Dorset Police.”

Contact: www.dorset.police.uk/contact or call 101, quoting occurrence number 55220143716. Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.