POLICE in Radlett are seeking witnesses and information following the theft of harmful drugs from a doctor's car.

The theft took place between 11pm on Saturday, October 6, and 11.30pm on Sunday, October 7, in Woodfield Road, Radlett.

Thieves broke into a maroon Renault Clio belonging to a 27-year-old doctor.

They took a bag of drugs containing diamorphine, pethidine, cycliszine, haloperidol, procyclidine, adrenaline, piriton, atraphine, voltrol, stemetil and codydramol.

The bag is purple with "Severent" printed on it in large letters.

PC Christine Wales, investigating the theft, said: "Obviously these drugs could be very harmful.

"Anyone who finds this property abandoned should take it into safe keeping and contact police immediately."

Anyone with information about the incident can telephone the police crimedesk at Hatfield on 0107 638102.

October 15, 2001 21:01

Caroline Graham