Police in Cardiff are appealing for information on a distraction burglary which occurred at the home of an elderly woman in Grangetown.
At around 5pm on Thursday, April 24 two men called at the woman’s house in Penarth Road claiming they were in the area repairing garden walls.
The 86-year-old allowed them access to check her back garden wall and later discovered that her purse had been stolen.
The first man is described as white, 6ft tall, aged in his mid 20s, with blonde or ginger unkempt hair, slim, with a strong Irish accent.
The second man is described as shorter with dark hair and a pale complexion.
House-holders are reminded not to allow any cold callers into your home and for local residents to look out for elderly or vulnerable neighbours.
Anyone with information regarding this incident or the identity of these two men is asked to contact Detective Constable Ruth Copeland at Cardiff West CID on 02920 774 734, South Wales Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 quoting occurrence number 1400140768.
