DETECTIVES are hunting a burglar who shone a torch in a woman's face and woke her up.

The victim was disturbed in her bedroom by a man as she slept just before 8pm on Friday November 30.

Now officers have appealed for information about the incident which took place in Setley Gardens, Bournemouth.

A spokesman for Dorset Police said the man ran down the stairs after waking the woman, where he was joined by another man. They left through the rear of the property.

A quantity of cash is believed to have been taken from a wallet in the house.

Detective Constable Jo Regan, of Dorset Police’s Priority Crime Team, said: "This must have been a distressing experience for the victim and we are carrying out a full investigation to identify the offenders involved.

"I am appealing for anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity or who has any information about this incident to please contact police."

Anyone with information should call Dorset Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, quoting occurrence number 55180192923.