THIS couple seem an unlikely crime duo.

However, they are suspected of stealing almost £12,500 of designer glasses – that’s 59 pairs–from a store in central Southend.

The man and woman can be seen here on CCTV entering the Boots Opticians in Southend’s High Street.

There they tried on several different pairs of expensive frames.

It was only later that store bosses discovered dozens of pairs had gone missing, including wellknown brands, such as Givenchy, Ray Ban, DKNY, Calvin Klein and Versace.

The couple are believed to be in their late fifties to early sixties.

Acting Inspector Ian Hughes, who is based at Southend police station, said it was an unusual case.

He added: “The couple appeared to be innocently browsing the shelves.

“This was a brazen theft, which has left the shop thousands of pounds out of pocket. We are keen to speak to anyone who has information about these two suspects.”

Acting Insp Hughes added: “We would urge people to be vigilant and if anyone is offered designer glasses in suspicious circumstances they should make police aware.”

The designer frames were worth a total of £12,361.

Anyone with information about the theft, which happened at 11.10am on Wednesday, August 7, should contact PC Darren Wooderson, of Southend police, on 101.