POLICE are hunting thieves who stole personal items from a school changing room while children were in a gym class.
The incident happened at Spennymoor Comprehensive School, on Tuesday, at about 2pm.
Two men, who both wore light blue tops, were spotted on the school's CCTV cameras heading towards the back of the sports hall towards the girls' changing rooms.
The pupils were in a gym class when the thieves broke into the changing rooms and stole purses, cash, mobile phones and an I-pod.
They were then seen running away from the changing rooms towards St Paul's Garden.
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with any information to call PC Mark Rodgers on 0845-60-60-365 or Crimestoppers on 0800-555-111.
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