Warning after spate of reports of woman calling at homes of elderly people in Northamptonshire requesting money

A spokesman for Northamptonshire Police said officers had received a number of reports of a woman approaching pensioners in their own homes in Northampton.

“The woman uses different approaches and portrays herself as vulnerable, before asking the householder for money.

“She is described as white, 5ft 6in, slim and about 40-years-old. She has light brown, shoulder length hair and a local accent,” he said.

Officers are asking anyone who may have been approached by the woman, or any relatives concerned that she may have called on a family member, to contact police. Anyone with information is asked to contact Sergeant Wyn Hughes, Northamptonshire Police, on 101.