Efit released of man suspected of conning Leigh couple

Efit released of man suspected of conning Leigh couple Efit released of man suspected of conning Leigh couple

POLICE have released an efit of a man suspected of conning a retired couple.

A man knocked at a house in Grasmead Avenue, Leigh, at 11.30am and offered to repair their front door.

Despite the door not being broken, the male homeowner handed over £60.

The female owner then returned home and spoke to the man who asked for a further £160. At this point, the woman asked him for identification. He then ran off with the £60 he already had towards Glenbervie Drive, stating that he would be back later. He did not return.

Investigating Officer, Dc Iain White, said: "We would urge people to take a good look at this efit. There is a strong likelihood that he lives locally so we’re hoping that the man’s partner or family member will contact us. We really want to arrest this man so are urging anyone who saw or knows him, helped with the description provided, in Leigh or the surrounding area, on Wednesday to contact us.”

The thief in the efit is described as white, in his late 40s, approximately 5ft 3ins tall and of medium build. He had been sporting stubble and spoke with a London accent. At the time, he was wearing a grey-striped baseball cap which had an unusually large peak, a dark-grey V-neck woollen jumper and black trousers.

Anyone with information in connection with this fraud, which happened on Wednesday, September 5, is urged to contact detectives at Southend police station on 101.

Comments (6)

7:28pm Tue 11 Sep 12

Brunning999 says...

I personally would be quite happy to execute these parasitic creeps that prey on the elderly and vulnerable.
I will also add that sleeping after the execution would be no problem.
I personally would be quite happy to execute these parasitic creeps that prey on the elderly and vulnerable. I will also add that sleeping after the execution would be no problem. Brunning999

7:46pm Tue 11 Sep 12

Rich~Carol says...

Brunning999 wrote:
I personally would be quite happy to execute these parasitic creeps that prey on the elderly and vulnerable.
I will also add that sleeping after the execution would be no problem.
Agreed no argument about it
[quote][p][bold]Brunning999[/bold] wrote: I personally would be quite happy to execute these parasitic creeps that prey on the elderly and vulnerable. I will also add that sleeping after the execution would be no problem.[/p][/quote]Agreed no argument about it Rich~Carol

9:23pm Tue 11 Sep 12

DogsMessInLeigh says...

if someone that looked like that knocked on my door i would just close it straight away.
if someone that looked like that knocked on my door i would just close it straight away. DogsMessInLeigh

7:50am Wed 12 Sep 12

Doughnut says...

Is it Theo Pathitis ?
Is it Theo Pathitis ? Doughnut

12:53pm Wed 12 Sep 12

CALL ME CLINT says...

Doughnut wrote:
Is it Theo Pathitis ?
Was he heard to shout "I'm out!" as he legged it?
[quote][p][bold]Doughnut[/bold] wrote: Is it Theo Pathitis ?[/p][/quote]Was he heard to shout "I'm out!" as he legged it? CALL ME CLINT

2:16pm Mon 17 Sep 12

Warriorisme says...

Set fire tho the tramp, probably a traveller.
Set fire tho the tramp, probably a traveller. Warriorisme

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