Police are searching for burglary suspects posing as water meter inspectors in Hainault.

A police helicopter is scanning the area for the suspects following an artifice burglary.

Police are urging people to make sure that they ask for ID before letting anyone posing an inspector into their homes.

People are being told not to let anyone enter their houses if they are unsure of an inspector’s identity.

If you have any information call Redbridge Police on 101.