Warning as morphine and insulin lost in car theft

Cleveland Police has urged anyone offered medication in suspicious circumstances to contact the force

Packages of potentially dangerous medication are missing after a car was stolen.

The Renault Clio was being used to deliver medication from a pharmacy when it was taken from Hollyrood Court in Middlesbrough on Friday afternoon.

Among the items inside the beige-coloured vehicle were packages of morphine, tramadol and insulin.

A Cleveland Police spokeswoman has warned the medication could be dangerous if taken when not prescribed.

A search for the thief was continuing and the force has urged anyone offered medication in suspicious circumstances to come forward.