Officers are trying to trace a woman in connection with the theft of a purse from a patient at the William Harvey Hospital.

The purse went missing from a Folkestone woman who was being cared for in hospital in October.

Since the theft, hundreds of pounds has been taken from the woman's account.

Now, police have released a CCTV of a woman they would like to speak to in connection with the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Sergeant Alice Ames at Kent Police on 01233 896280 giving reference ZY/30719/13.