A child pretending to have lost a toy in a disabled man's garden was used as a distraction while the victim's house was ransacked.

The boy, aged around nine to 11, knocked on the vulnerable Dartford householder's door to ask if he could retrieve a toy.

After searching the back garden of his Wyvern Close home with the child, the 62-year-old went back inside.

He went upstairs and discovered a man in his bedroom rifling through his belongings.

The victim shouted at the man and the child, who then fled - having stolen a Rotary Monza watch and £400.

Detectives have now released an efit - created with the victim's help - of a man they believe is responsible.

The suspect is described as white, stocky, around 5ft 8in, aged 35 to 40 with brown hair. He was wearing a white t-shirt and dark trousers.

The burglary happened at around midday on Friday, June 7.

Anyone with information or who can identify the man in the efit is asked to phone DC Murray Tester, at Kent Police, on 101, quoting crime reference XY/017337/13, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.