A thug snatched an elderly woman's bag in broad daylight in a Marlow alleyway yesterday.

The victim, who is in her eighties, was walking along the pathway between Institute Road and Station Road at around 12.20pm on Saturday.

A man approached her from behind and snatched a black carrier bag, before fleeing on foot.

There is no description of the culprit available.

The woman was uninjured but distressed. The purse contained some money, bank cards and a bus pass.

If you have any information that could assist the police with their investigation, please contact PC Leigh Thomas of High Wycombe police station on the 24-hour non-emergency phone number 101.

If you don't want to speak directly to the police you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111