Bogus workman steals handbag from the home of elderly Coldharbour...

An elderly Coldharbour woman had her handbag stolen by a man she let into her house after he claimed he was a workman.The man, who Surrey Police have released an e-fit of, went to the victim's address in Coldharbour between 2.15 and 4pm on January 16 claiming he had come to fix a leak in the attic. The victim let the man into the house to check the non-existent leak on the understanding that he would return later when her husband was home.The suspect never returned and the resident later...

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