Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Burglars target Exmoor woman, 83

POLICE are seeking three intruders who stole cash from the Exmoor home of an 83-year-old woman.
The woman disturbed three men who were in the sitting room of her home in Haddon View, Brompton Regis.
She found them looking through her writing desk and after a brief conversation the woman starting screaming and waving her walking stick at them.
The intruders fled, and it was then found that they had taken a quantity of cash.
The incident happened at about 3 pm on Monday, January 22.
Two of the offenders are described as aged between 30 and 40 years, clean shaven, of average height, and stocky.
They were wearing matching navy blue overalls of smart appearance.
There was also a third man, but no description is available.
Anybody who might have any information about the incident is asked to contact the Avon and Somerset Constabulary burglary team at Taunton Police Station by telephoning the lo-call number 0845 4567000.
Or, anybody who might be able to help the police can contact them through their secure Crimestoppers contact form at https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/crimestoppers/ContactForm.aspx.
Alternatively, they can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Callers do not need to give their name, and they could receive a reward.
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