Update: Jan 16th, 2020

Essex Police have told YH that there are taking no further action in relation to this allegation.

YH understands that this is now being treated as a civil matter.

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A LOCAL builder is the subject of a criminal investigation centring on extension work not completed at a home.

YH understands that the company being investigated is A and S Home Extensions Limited based in Matching Tye and run by Steve Bone.

An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We received a report on Tuesday 9 July from a man reporting he had been a victim of fraud.

A man reported that he paid another man a six-figure sum of cash for work to his property in Ongar, which was never started.

The man reported he made the payments between 9 March and 28 May this year.

Anyone with information is asked to call our Serious Economic Crime Unit on 101 quoting crime reference 42/109282/19 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.