AN elderly woman had £250 stolen by a pair of thieves who asked her for directions as she loaded her shopping into her car.

The woman, aged in her 80s, was targeted outside the foodhall of M&S, Lower Blandford Road, Broadstone.

She was approached by a woman who spoke with a foreign accent, who asked her for directions.

As the pensioner was shown a map, a man also approached and stood by them.

The man and woman left after a few minutes and the victim subsequently found her bank card had been stolen and had been used to withdraw £250 in cash from a nearby ATM.

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Police Community Support Investigator Paul Bosley, of Dorset Police, said: “We have been carrying out a number of enquiries into this matter and have obtained CCTV images of a man and woman we would like to speak to as part of our investigation.

“We have made efforts to identify these individuals, but have so far been unsuccessful and I am now appealing to the public for anyone with information regarding their identities to please contact us.”

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Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55210051034.

Alternatively, to stay anonymous, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or call freephone 0800 555 111.