Do you recognise this woman?

We would like to speak to her in connection with a report of racially aggravated assault and shoplifting at the Premier store on Desborough Road in Eastleigh.

The incident, which involved the theft of alcohol and assault on a member of staff, occurred between 11am and 11.05am on Saturday 21 December.

The woman we’d like to speak to in connection with the incident is described as;

• White
• Aged in her 30s
• Approximately 5ft 5ins tall
• Brown hair, tied back
• Wearing a blue jacket, body warmer, red gloves with ‘ho ho ho’ written on them, blue tracksuit bottoms and brown boots with fur inside

We believe the woman in this image can help us with our investigation and would urge her, or anyone who knows her 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 CCTV, mobile phone, dash cam or doorbell camera footage which could aid 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 44240554569.

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

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