A 74-YEAR-OLD woman from Warminster had £1,000 stolen from her house after being targeted by a distraction burglar.
The woman allowed the man, who was posing as a tree surgeon, to carry out work at her home and was about to pay him when he pushed past her and stole a cash-filled handbag.
The man is described as white, 6ft, and wearing a white jumper.
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