Police end hunt after missing kittens found in bedroom

Detectives who appealed for help finding three "stolen" kittens have ended their hunt after they were found in the owners' bedroom.

Essex Police initially said intruders had broken into a house in The Chase in Barnston, Essex.



A public appeal was launched asking for information from anybody offered kittens for sale. But police have now confirmed the owners have found their three missing kittens behind a "bedroom unit".

A police spokeswoman said the owners would not face action for wasting police time because the burglary report was well-intentioned. But she added officers did not now believe a burglary had taken place.