The hunt is on to find a heartless thief who sneaked into a property and stole a mum's handbag as she cuddled her newborn baby.
Police have today issued images of a man they would like to speak to following the theft at an address in Leigh, Wigan.
Officers say the suspect sneaked into the property through the back door and picked up a woman's handbag, Manchester Evening News reports.
The mum, who was holding her baby, challenged him and shouted for help but he stole the bag and fled the scene.
Neither the mum or her baby were injured during the theft on April 26 at around 3.30pm but the woman is 'shocked and appalled', police say.
PC Swindlehurst, from Greater Manchester Police, said: “This was brazen behaviour – to be confronted by a new mum, holding her young baby, and persist with a burglary demonstrates a lack of respect and morals.
"I dread to think what could have happened if the victim didn’t have the courage to shout for help
“We’d like to identify the man in the CCTV as we believe he can assist us with our enquiries. I appeal directly to him or anyone who knows him to contact us or Crimestoppers, anonymously.
“I would like to use this opportunity to ask anyone else with information which might be of use to us to get in touch.”
Anyone with information should contact police via 12568@gmp.police.uk quoting reference number 9388/20 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
