Police are hunting a burglar who carried out what they have called a “very peculiar” raid on a Redhill home.

For the culprit, who got into the house while the owners were asleep upstairs, stole just a phone and a packet of bacon.

Strangely, the burglar left a rasher of bacon over a door handle.

The raider struck at the house in the early hours of last Saturday (September 4).

A Surrey Police spokeswoman said no damage was caused to the house, but all that was stolen was a telephone from the hallway, which was later recovered, and a packet of bacon from the fridge.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Julian Knowles, said: "This is a very peculiar burglary as the suspect placed a rasher of bacon over a door handle before leaving the property.”

Det Con Knowles said: "The victims are at a loss to understand why someone would break-in to their house and steal a packet of bacon, and we are equally stumped as to who this potentially peckish suspect is.”

The suspect was described as a white man with short dark hair, and a moustache. He was wearing a dark T-shirt which had a white motif on the right shoulder, and dark trousers.

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the burglary, which happened on September 4 between 2.50am and 3.40am.

Anyone with information should call Surrey Police on 0845 125 2222, quoting crime reference RB/10/8327, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.