POLICE are appealing for information after a distraction burglary at the home of a 78-year-old woman in the Lodge Oak Lane area of Tonbridge.

The incident occurred between 1.40 and 2.00pm on Tuesday March 30 when a man called at the woman’s home asking to use her bathroom.

As the man was leaving the house he walked in front of the woman, picked up her handbag and took it with him.

The man is believed to have gone in the direction of Brionne Gardens. Police would like to trace a red car seen in the area at about the time of the incident.

Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact West Kent Police on 01732 370732 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.