POLICE have issued an e-fit of a man they wish to trace in connection with a distraction burglary in Droitwich.

On Wednesday, May 30, a woman in her 70s, who lives in The Dale, was visited by a man claiming to be from the water board.

He asked her to run the bath and keep her hands on the taps, leaving the man alone in other areas of the house for about 10 minutes.

After the man left, the woman discovered £190 was missing from her purse.

She has since been reimbursed through the Police Community Fund, which is a charity largely made up of voluntary contributions from salaries of officers and staff to provide help to victims of crime.

Detective Constable Pete Ryland, of Worcester CID, said: “I am pleased that we have been able to help the victim in this way but the offender is still outstanding and needs to be brought to justice.

“We are releasing this e-fit of a man who was seen in the area in the time leading up to the burglary.

“He may have information about the incident. If you think you know who this man is, then contact us as soon as possible.

“Alternatively, if you recognise this image as being yourself then we also need to hear from you so that we can eliminate you from our inquiries.”

Anyone with information can call Det Con Ryland on 03003 333000, quoting incident number 724S 310512.