Do you recognise these two people?

Detectives would like to know who they are and will make a national appeal on Crimewatch this evening to try and trace them.

Medway police have issued the CCTV images as they would like to speak to the pair about a large number of thefts from sports stores across the South East.

These images were taken on two separate raids at Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, in Gillingham.

During one raid in November last year the pair are thought to have made off with £720 of designer polo shirts.

They returned in April when more than £1,300 of the same designer shirts was stolen.

The duo are also thought to be responsible for two other raids at the store, one in June where £400 of stock was taken and another in September when £350 of the shirts were taken.

The appeal and the CCTV images will be featured in an episode of BBC programme, which is on at 9pm.

In all, £7,384 of goods were stolen across the South East, with £2,770 of that coming from Medway.

DC Maxine Smyth, who is investigating the thefts, said: "We are keen for these two people to be identified as we believe they will be able to help with our enquiries.

"There have been a number of thefts at stores across the South East and we are keen to put a stop to them. I would urge anyone with information about these thefts to contact us as soon as possible."

Detectives would also like to talk to the pair in connection with nine other thefts across several counties including, Essex, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Kent police in Medway on 01634 792530.

Alternatively call CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

For more on this, and an update, see this Friday's Medway Messenger.