Young boy stole cash
Monday 12th October 2009, 2:32PM BST.
A pensioner from Powys has been targeted by two youngsters who stole £95 from her after tricking their way into her home.
Police are appealing for information about the distraction burglary in the Cae Glas and Mill Lane area of Welshpool at 11.30am on Friday.
A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesman said the 81-year-old woman had been tricked by a boy aged between 10 and 12, who claimed he had lost a ball in her garden.
While she searched, the boy entered her house and stole £90 from her purse and £5 which was in her kitchen.
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