Bank card stolen from elderly woman with dementia in Sefton
Someone stole her card from the Care Home she lives at in Maghull
Police have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to, after a bank card was stolen from an elderly woman in a care home in Sefton.
The 83 year old victim, who has dementia, hadn't realised it was missing.
Her son then noticed a number of unauthorised transactions on her bank statement and called the police.
The card was used over 30 times in a week during March, including transactions made at McDonalds on Walton Road in Kirkdale. In total the offender has fraudulently bought more than £800 worth of shopping.
No member of staff at the care home is suspected of the crime.
Inspector Edward Barr said:
“This is a callous and despicable crime on a vulnerable woman who has dementia.
“The thief has brazenly used the stolen bank card more than 30 times – fraudulently obtaining more than £800 worth of goods.
“I am appealing to the person featured in this image, or anyone who recognises him to come forward. We believe he could hold information that could be vital to our continuing enquiries.
“We are determined to find the offender so that other people are not targeted in this manner. If you hold information about the theft of the bank card then please contact us so we can bring the offender to justice."
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook with reference 22000184046.