Purses stolen

From the archive, first published Tuesday 24th Apr 2007.

Shoppers are being warned to be on their guard against thieves after two purses were stolen.

The thieves claimed two victims on Saturday in Skipton, including a 58-year-old Burnley woman who was visiting the British Heart Foundation shop on the High Street between 10.15am and 10.45am.

Two women, aged around 20 and 32, were seen in the shop at the time and it is believed they could have worked together to steal the purse.

During the same morning, a 43-year-old Skipton woman was walking between Boots and Next when she realised her purse had been taken from her bag. It contained cash and bank cards.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0845 6060 247.