A WALLET was stolen from the counter at a wine shop moments after a customer left it there by mistake.

The customer came back to the Wine Centre, in South Street, Tarring, after realising his mistake only to find the wallet gone.

Yesterday police released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the theft on February 20, at 9.30pm.

Anyone with information should call 101 quoting 1443 of 20/2.