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Police in the New Forest have renewed their warning
to residents to remain vigilant and aware following
a further distraction burglary.
At 10.30pm on Friday, September 8, a bogus ‘Water Board’ official
called at the Court Close home of a 96-year-old Lymington woman.
The woman was sitting in her lounge when a man came
in through the patio doors. He claimed to be dealing
with a flood in a neighbouring property and told her
he needed to check upstairs for leaks. He then came
down and told the woman to do the same while he checked
downstairs.
When she came back downstairs, the man had disappeared
and the woman noticed he had searched all rooms in
the house, although nothing appears to have been stolen.
The man is described as
- White,
- 5ft 5ins to 5ft 7ins tall
- Proportionate build,
- Round face
- Short mid brown hair
- He was wearing a grey suit (jacket and trousers),
and spoke with an English accent.
A police spokesperson said: “This is the latest
in a series of similar offences recently committed
across the area of West Hampshire. We urge all members
of the public to exercise extreme caution when dealing
with unexpected visitors to their homes, especially
late into the evening.
The people who commit these crimes sound very credible
and use convincing tactics to mislead occupants into
letting them into their homes. Under no circumstances
should residents allow anyone into their homes unless
they are absolutely certain that they are genuine and
only then after they have thoroughly checked and verified
identification.”
Anyone with information that will assist the police
in identifying the offender should contact Ringwood
CID by phoning 0845 045 45 45 or the anonymous Crimestoppers
line 0800 555 111
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