Police want to track down a man in connection with the theft of an 85-year-old woman's purse in Waitrose, Southend.

The purse contained the elderly lady's bank cards and a four-figure sum of cash was withdrawn from Barclays in Southend high street.

The incident took place at around 12.20pm on Tuesday, November 20, in the Waitrose at Fossetts Way.

Anyone with information is asked to call Southend police station quoting crime reference 42/169753/18 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.