Thieves posed as water board officials to steal cash from Eastbourne homes (From The Argus)
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Thieves posed as water board officials to steal cash from Eastbourne homes
5:15pm Monday 7th January 2013 in News
Thieves posing as water board officials stole more than £1,200 in cash from the homes of elderly residents.
The pair tricked their way into the home of a man in his 90s in Cavendish Avenue at 4pm on Friday before taking £400 in cash.
Less than an hour later the men repeated the trick at an address in Hill Road where they took more than £800 in cash from an elderly couple.
The first man is described as white, about 27 years old with a round ruddy face while his partner in crime is described as between 40-45, well built with a northern accent.
Anyone with information should contact Sussex Police on 1201 quoting serials 1046 and 1143 of 4/1.
