Police release CCTV image after cash theft from 87-year-old woman in Bristol Broadmead

Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they are keen to identify this man as part of an investigation after the theft of cash from an 87-year-old woman.

It happened in Merchant Street, Bristol, at about midday on Monday 21 August.

The woman - who has vision and hearing loss - had just withdrawn money from the bank. A man approached her, took an envelope containing the cash and made off.

The man in the image is described as white, aged 35 to 45 and about 5ft 8ins tall, with short brown hair with a distinctive M-shaped or “widow’s peak” hairline.

He’s wearing a dark blue padded jacket with a hood, grey trousers and trainers with white soles.

If you saw what happened, recognise the man or have any other information call 101 and give the reference 5223202182.

Alternatively contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously by calling 0800 555 111, or online at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information.