An 84-year-old woman and a 67-year-old man were the targets of a distraction burglary and an attempted distraction burglary in Peterborough.
An 84-year-old woman was followed to her home from a laundrette in Werrington at 2pm on October 19, 2023.
A man offered to walk her home and he stayed at the property for several hours before a relative arrived and asked him to leave.
The next day, a different relative noticed that money was missing from the woman's handbag.
On Saturday, January 27, 2024, the victim's family noticed a man loitering at her property on a doorbell camera and told him to leave, which he did.
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The second pensioner targeted was a 67-year-old man.
On Wednesday, January 31, a man followed the 67-year-old from a bus stop to his home in Gatenby, and let himself inside.
The man left once the police were called and nothing was taken.
Anyone with information should report it through the force website using reference 35/6162/24.
Anyone without internet access should call 101.
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