Jesy Nelson Appeals After Stolen Black Land Rover Defender With Twin Daughters’ SMA Equipment

Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson appealed for help after her car containing hospital equipment used to treat her twin daughters was stolen from her driveway in Brentwood, Essex.

“- Published Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has appealed for help after her car containing hospital equipment used to treat her twin daughters was stolen”

BBC

The BBC said the 34-year-old told reporters the black Land Rover was taken at about 03:00 BST on Sunday.

BBC

Sky News reported the vehicle was a black Land Rover Defender with a JJ73SSY registration plate, stolen from her driveway in Brentwood, Essex in the early hours of the morning.

In her appeal, Nelson said: "My car got stolen off my driveway in the early hours of this morning, if anyone sees a black Defender reg plate JJ73SSY."

Multiple outlets tied the theft to the medical needs of her children, with Sky News saying her baby twins Ocean Jade and Story Monroe suffer from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

The BBC added that Nelson made her appeal on Instagram and offered a £10,000 reward for information that would lead to the car being found.

Essex Police said it was unable to comment on the suspected theft, according to the BBC.

Nelson’s appeal emphasized that the stolen car was not just property but carried hospital equipment needed for her twin daughters’ daily care.

Sky News said the singer’s baby daughters have spinal muscular atrophy and require special care including being fed via tubes, and it described SMA as a condition that causes progressive muscle wastage.

Chronicle Live

The BBC reported that Nelson said she had "so much of my girls' hospital equipment in that car that's really needed."

The Express Tribune similarly quoted Nelson saying: "I have so much of my girls' hospital equipment in that car that's really needed."

My London reported that Nelson told followers the equipment was needed by her twins Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, and it repeated her message that the equipment was "really needed."

The Mirror also framed the theft around the medical kit, saying Nelson pleaded for information as she told her followers that the car contained much of her girls' hospital equipment in it.

Several outlets also connected the urgency to the timing of the theft, with My London stating the car had been last seen on camera at 3am in Chelmsford.

Nelson’s public appeal included both direct instructions for contacting her and a financial incentive for information.

“Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has appealed for help this morning (April 19) after her car was “stolen” in Brentwood, Essex in the early hours”

Cumnock Chronicle

The BBC said Nelson made her appeal on Instagram, offering a £10,000 reward for anyone with information that will lead to the car being found.

In the same appeal, she asked: "Please, if any of you have seen or know of any information can you DM me or contact the police."

Sky News echoed the same plea, quoting Nelson: "Please, if any of you have seen or know of any information can you DM me or contact the police," and it linked the request to the stolen vehicle.

The Express Tribune also reported that Nelson offered a £10,000 reward for information leading to recovery and said she shared details on social media requesting that anyone with information contact the police or message her directly.

The Times of India likewise said she offered a £10,000 reward for information leading to its recovery and that she provided the vehicle’s registration number while appealing for urgent help.

The BBC added that Essex Police said it was unable to comment on the suspected theft, while the Chronicle Live report said Essex Police has been contacted for comment.

While most reports described the theft as happening in the early hours of Sunday in Brentwood, some outlets added more specific timing and location details about when the car was last seen.

The BBC said the black Land Rover was taken from her driveway in Brentwood, Essex, at about 03:00 BST on Sunday.

Geo News

Sky News reported that Sunday 19 April 2026 13:34, UK, and it said the car was stolen from her driveway in Brentwood, Essex in the early hours of the morning.

My London reported that the car had been last seen on camera at 3am in Chelmsford, adding a separate location beyond Brentwood.

The Cumnock Chronicle said the car was stolen at 3am in Brentwood but had last been seen in Chelmsford.

The Mirror also said the car was last picked up at 3am around Chelmsford and described Nelson offering a "10k reward to whoever helps recover it."

Geo News said the incident happened around 3:00 a.m. on Sunday in Brentwood and described the vehicle as a black Range Rover Defender taken from her driveway.

The theft reports repeatedly tied the stolen medical equipment to Nelson’s ongoing SMA advocacy and to the broader context of screening efforts in the UK.

“Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has appealed for help after her car was "stolen" along with hospital equipment used to treat her twin daughters, who have been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)”

My London

Sky News said Nelson has been campaigning to raise awareness of SMA since her twins' diagnosis and reported that she recently shared her pride after the government fast-tracked plans to roll out screenings for the condition.

My London

The BBC said Nelson announced in April she was "proud" to see screenings for SMA rolled out earlier than planned in the UK, from October 2026.

My London similarly said Nelson was "proud" to see screenings for SMA rolled out earlier than planned in the UK from October 2026 instead of January 2027.

The Chronicle Live report said the incident follows the singer's announcement earlier this month that she was "proud" to see screenings for SMA rolled out ahead of schedule in the UK, from October 2026 rather than January 2027.

In January, Sky News reported Nelson met Health Secretary Wes Streeting to discuss the life-changing impact early detection could have had on her children, and My London and Chronicle Live both said she met Health Secretary Wes Streeting in January.

In the immediate aftermath of the theft, the stakes described in the reporting were practical and urgent: Nelson said she had "so much of my girls' hospital equipment in that car that's really needed," and Sky News said her daughters require special care including being fed via tubes.