Police are looking to trace thieves who distracted a shopper and then cut through her bag to steal a large sum of cash she had withdrawn from her bank

Officers have released a CCTV image of two women they would like to speak to...

Oliver Kent

Published: 1:23 pm July 19, 2023

Updated: 8:09 am October 8, 2025

Officers have released a CCTV image of two women they would like to speak to in connection with the incident.

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The 66-year-old shopper had withdrawn a large sum of cash from Lloyds bank in Lower Parliament Street and then made her way to the Victoria Market on Saturday 24 June at around noon.

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