POLICE have launched an appeal after a pensioner was targeted by burglars at her Chester village home.

The incident happened at a house on Peel Hall Lane in Ashton Hayes between 10.30am and 7.55pm on Monday, February 17.

A man, believed to be aged in his mid-20s or 30s, knocked on the front door of the property and spoke to the female homeowner about fencing.

She then walked out into the back garden with the male at which point police say an unknown number of people went into the house and searched her bedroom.

The offenders then fled the property but at this stage it is unclear whether anything has been stolen.

The man who spoke to the victim is described as white, around 5ft 7ins tall with a fair complexion and cropped light brown or sandy hair.

He was wearing blue canvas shoes with a large white rim around the bottom of the sole.

Detective Constable Peta Ticer, from Chester Local Policing Unit, said: “Being a victim of this crime can be deeply upsetting and traumatic.

“Those involved in the burglary took advantage of this lady in order to gain access to her home in an attempt to steal from her.

“Our enquiries are ongoing and I am urging anyone who was in the area at the time, who may have seen these men or spoken to them, to get in touch with us.

“Any information you have – no matter how small – could greatly assist our investigation.”

If you have any information please call Cheshire Police on 101, quoting IML 639838.

Alternatively, information can also be submitted at cheshire.police.uk, or anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visiting their website crimestoppers-uk.org