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Public asked for help following confrontational burglary in Formby
 MERSEYSIDE
Police Detectives, in the Sefton area, have issued an e-fit of a man they would
like to speak to in connection with a confrontational burglary in Formby.
Patrols were called to a property on Bushby’s Lane at around 1pm on Thursday, 23
July 2015, following reports an elderly lady had disturbed a burglar.
Officers believe the offender rang the doorbell of the property, but when the
occupier did not open the door he forced his way in. The elderly occupant
shouted at the man who then left, picking up her handbag as he left. The woman
was not injured during the incident but has been left shaken by her ordeal.
Officers were called to the scene and carried out a search of the surrounding
area. At 4pm, on the same day, a member of the public contacted Police to say
they had discovered a ladies handbag in a bin outside an address on Enfield
Avenue, Crosby, which is believed to belong to the victim. An e-fit of a man
officers would like to speak to in connection with the incident has now been
issued. Acting Detective Inspector Gary Thomas said:- "This was a cowardly
crime, carried out on an elderly lady in her own home, where she has every right
to feel safe. I want to reassure people that incidents like this are very rare
and we are doing everything we can to establish the full circumstances
surrounding this incident to trace and arrest the person responsible. I would
urge the man in the e-fit, or any who recognises him or has any other
information which could help us, to get in touch. No matter how trivial you
think that information is, it could prove vital to the investigation."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police on:- 0151 777
3059 or Crimestoppers on:- 0800 555 111. |
