A man stole an elderly woman's handbag from her home while she was chatting with a friend inside.
It was reported a man entered a home on Wapshire Road in Norris Green, at around 8.30pm on Monday, October 24. The home owner, an elderly woman, was inside chatting with a friend when the burglar struck.
The offender stole the victim's handbag and left through the front of the house towards New Hall Lane. No one was harmed in the incident but both women were left very distressed.
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Detective Inspector Neil Dillon said: “This was a horrifying incident for the woman and her friend to have experienced. Thankfully no one was injured during the incident, but both were left very distressed and are receiving the full support of officers.
“I would like to appeal to residents in the area to check their CCTV and doorbell footage to see if it may have captured anything which may help with our enquiries and contact us so we can bring the offenders to justice. If you have any information no matter how small or irrelevant you may think it is please pass it on to us as it could be what we need to identify this man.”
Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to contact @MerPolCC on Twitter, ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook or ring 101 with reference 22000783260. You can also contact Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously
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