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
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