A PURSE was stolen from a woman in her 60s while shopping at Waitrose.

Police have now released CCTV footage of the person they would like to speak to following the theft.

The victim was shopping at the supermarket along Churchill Way West on the morning of April 5, when she realised her purse had been taken from her handbag.

She alerted her bank and was informed that two of her cards had been used to make two contactless payments of £100 each.

A police spokesperson said: "If you recognise the man pictured in the image, or if you have any information which could assist our enquiries, please contact 101, quoting crime reference 54220034779."

Salisbury Journal: CCTV image of the man police would like to speak to after a purse theft in Waitrose - Picture from Wiltshire PoliceCCTV image of the man police would like to speak to after a purse theft in Waitrose - Picture from Wiltshire Police

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