Elderly woman's stolen bank card used to buy laptop

Police have released CCTV images in a bid to find the person responsible for stealing the purse of an elderly woman.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Apr 2016, 14:46 BST
Updated 5th Apr 2016, 14:46 BST
Do you recognise the man in these CCTV images?Do you recognise the man in these CCTV images?
Do you recognise the man in these CCTV images?

The woman, in her 70s, had her purse stolen in Barnsley’s Morrison’s supermarket between 4-4.50pm on Wednesday February 24.

When she got to the checkout she realised that her bag was unzipped and her purse was gone.

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On phoning the bank, she was told that one of her cards had been used to buy a number of high value items including a laptop and some computer software. A second card that was stolen had not been used.

Do you recognise the man in these CCTV images?Do you recognise the man in these CCTV images?
Do you recognise the man in these CCTV images?

Officers investigating the matter have released CCTV images of a man they would like to talk to in connection with the incident.

Anyone who recognises the man is asked to call 101 quoting incident number 800 of 24 February 2016.

Information can also be emailed to [email protected]