POLICE are hunting for a conman who fleeced an 89-year-old pensioner by pretending to be construction worker.
The Mediterranean man, in his 40s, called at the woman's Hertford Road home and asked to turn the water off, claiming to be from a nearby building site.
When the man left, at around 10.30am on Thursday, May 26, the pensioner realised money had been taken from her purse.
The conman was wearing a dark blue suit jacket and dark shoes at the time of the theft. Anyone with information can call 0208 345 4469 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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