British thieves stole a lorry full of Lego after tying up and gagging the driver.

The gang made off with hundreds of the toy building bricks after breaking into a lorry in the middle of the night while the driver was asleep in his cabin in a rest area on the A14 dual carriageway in Kettering, Northamptonshire.

The men then allegedly gagged the driver before making off with their loot.

According to police the lorry was later found on fire in Merseyside, but the Lego had disappeared.

Police said the driver was "gagged, tied up and forcibly removed."

A spokesman added: "He was transported to Staffordshire where he was abandoned unharmed. His lorry was found in Merseyside, damaged by fire. A significant quantity of Lego and beauty products were stolen, with a high value."

Police are now calling for witnesses to get in touch.