A THIEF stole a purse from an elderly woman and used her bank cards.

The criminal stole the purse belonging to a woman in her 70s from a bus stop in Malvern Road and fraudulently used her cards at some point between 3.30pm and 6.30pm on Friday.

Wiltshire Police released a CCTV image of a person they would like to speak to in connection with the incident.

A police spokesperson said there is a suggestion that the pictured man drives a silver Citroen.

Anyone with information should contact PC Keith Macdonald on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.