Community leaders are calling for locals to return vital medical equipment after it vanished in the heart of the city.

A defibrillator was activated outside NR3's Mousehold Hub at 2am last Thursday, but was not returned by the user.

In a post on social media, a representative of Heart 2 Heart Norfolk - a charity which has helped to raise funds for defibrillators across the county - called for the

"This defib was activated on 999 call outside The Hub, Mousehold Av, on Thursday at 2am it still hasn’t been returned," they said. 

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"It may be someone has it and hasn’t got the code to open the door. If anyone knows the whereabouts of the defib please contact me, thank you."

Worth £1,400, the equipment was placed outside the Mousehold Hub last year following a fundraising effort by councillors Gary Champion and Elizabeth Smith-Dane, Roys and Heart 2 Heart.

"I am hopeful that the defibrillator has been of help in a time of need," said Mr Champion.

"But this expensive piece of lifesaving equipment has not been returned.

"It is important that it is located and back in service again."