Pensioner, 90, Victim Of Distraction Thief

Police are hunting a callous thief, who targeted a 90 year-old pensioner, stealing property after getting into his home.

On the morning of September 18, last year police were called to reports of a distraction burglary at a residential address in Theydon Gardens, Rainham, east London.

A woman, aged in her mid-thirties, knocked on a number of doors in the road.

One of the doors was opened by a man in his nineties.

The woman, entered his home and after a short while left taking with her some of his personal property.

CCTV at a nearby care home has captured the woman in the area.

She is described as a thin white woman, with long black hair and a thin face. She wore a pink/purple coat and blue jeans.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police via 101 quoting image 201664 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.