Police appeal follows St Denys Road burglary

Detectives are appealing for information from witnesses after a woman was distracted by burglars who took a safe from her St Denys Road home on May 16.


Police say at about 4pm on Thursday, May 16, the first man engaged the 73-year-old woman in conversation.  It's believed a second man entered the house and forced open two locked bedroom doors.
 
After the men left, the woman discovered that cash had been taken from a wallet in the first bedroom.  A black 1x1ft FireStar home safe was missing from the second bedroom. The safe contained jewellery, cash and documents relating to a woman, aged 40.
 
The first man is described as white, 5ft 6ins tall and of average build with short dark hair.  He is about 21 and wore blue jeans and a grey hoodie over a white tee shirt.
 
The second man is white, about 21 years old and of average build.  He wore a dark blue hoodie.
 
Detectives want to hear from anyone who saw men of this description on busy St Denys Road between 4 and 4.20pm that day. They also would like to hear from anyone who finds a discarded home safe.
 
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Constable Simon Murray at Bitterne on 101.
 

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