A JAMES Bond memorabilia collector who had rare guns from the films stolen from his house has spoken out about the pain the burglary has caused.

Burglars took five deactivated guns used in a range of James Bond films from a house in Enfield, north London.

Two pistols from Die Another Day and the Walther PPK handgun used by Roger Moore in A View To A Kill are among the weapons reported taken. The weapons form part of a large collection started 50 years ago by engineer John Reynolds and were some of his most treasured items.

He told the PA news agency: "I sat facing the wall for the next two days. The flame has gone out of my life. Have you ever felt like you wanted to die? Like you couldn't face the next day? If the CID hadn't knocked on the door to discuss what had happened and how to move forward I would probably still be sitting staring at the wall."

Anyone with information about the theft last Monday is urged to contact North Area CID via 101, or by tweeting @MetCC quoting CAD 5890/23MAR20.