A burglar who allegedly stole thousands of pounds in cash from a home will appear in court.

Mark Lee Rowe, of Reform Street, Battersea, has been charged with burglary in Homefield Road in Wimbledon Village, where police said £2,280 was stolen on Friday, October 10.

Rowe, 37, was also charged with possession of diamorphine, a class A drug, and cannabis.

He has been remanded in custody to appear at Kingston Crown Court on Friday, October 24.