Thieves steal 拢4k after distracting man at his car

Image source, Cheshire Police

Image caption, Police are looking to speak with three women as part of their investigation
  • Author, Sarah Spina-Matthews
  • Role, 大象传媒 News

A man who was distracted while putting his wheelchair back in his car had 拢4,000 stolen just minutes after he had withdrawn it from a bank.

Cheshire Police said the "vulnerable" man withdrew the cash from Barclays Bank on Market Gate, Warrington, at about 11:30 GMT on 14 October before returning to his car on Legh Street.

An unknown woman began talking to him while he was putting his wheelchair away, the force said, with a second woman then stealing the cash from inside the vehicle.

The force has also released CCTV images of three women they would like to speak to as part of their investigation.

PC Graham Davies said: "From our initial investigation it would appear that the suspects have followed the victim across Warrington after watching him withdraw the cash."

He added: 鈥淎fter stealing the money we believe that the offenders have fled in a taxi, which took them to the Paddington area, but from there we鈥檝e been unable to trace their whereabouts."

Anyone with information has been urged to contact police.

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