Fishing equipment used by the pop group One Direction has been stolen from the owner’s home.

The rods, used by the band for a video scene in Norway, were taken from Anthony Reed’s home garage in Folkestone.

Mr Reed said: “Equipment taken was shown being used by the band fishing while being interviewed for a documentary video.

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“A total 30 rods were taken along with other equipment from the garage, at a total value of £3,500 to £4,000.”

The burglary took place at Mr Reed’s home in Guildhall Street North, Folkestone, between 11.30pm on Friday and 6.30am on Saturday.

Mr Reed, originally, from Folkestone, met the band when he was running a tourism company in Norway, taking people out for fishing trips.

Mr Reed lived in that country for 15 years and moved back to Folkestone at the beginning of this year.

VIDEO: The equipment featured in a One Direction video

Two members of the band were filmed using the equipment in a scene from the 2013 concert film called One Direction: This is Us.

Harry Styles and Liam Payne are shown fishing from a boat in Norway around that May and giving an interview.

Mr Reed, 58, said: “In that scene they really chilled out and opened up, talking about their lives.

“Norway was always very laid back and you could leave your back doors open. Just a few months after I come back to Britain I get burgled.”

The equipment stolen also included a tackle box, two bicycles and a chainsaw and other tools.

Mr Reed, 57, was also assaulted outside the garage the evening before the raid, although he can’t say if the two incidents are connected.

At about 6pm on Friday, a group of yobs aged between 11 and 13 came over to him as he was sitting in his car with his legs out, talking on the phone.

They slammed the door against his legs. Mr Reed, who was with his two-and-a-half-year-old son at the time, said: “They saw the bicycles outside the garage and said: ‘Nice bikes.’

“When they slammed the door, it was painful but it did not cause lasting damage.”

One Direction first shot to fame as finalists for the X-Factor TV talent show in 2010.

Other members were Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik. Malik left the group in March 2015. The remaining four members are on a hiatus.

One Direction have produced a string of chart-topping albums an their hit singles include What Makes You Beautiful, Live While We’re Young and Story of My Life.

Any witnesses to the two crimes against Mr Reed and his property should contact police on 101. The crime reference numbers are ZY 016579/16, for the assault and ZY 016582/16 for the burglary.