We are appealing for witnesses and to identify a man we’d like to speak to after a purse was stolen on Gosport High Street.

We received a report that between 2:38pm and 2:53pm on Monday 18 November, a woman in her 40s left her purse on the counter in the Post Office as she paid for an item. A man then picked up the purse and left the store with it.

We believe the man in these images can help us with our investigation and would urge him, or anyone who knows his identity, to get in touch with us.

Also, if you witnessed the incident, saw anything suspicious in the area at the time, or have any information that could assist our investigation, please contact us.

You can do this by calling 101, or by reporting online via the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary website, quoting incident number 44240305128.

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You can also call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting their website, below;

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