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Basildon: Woman woken by thief in her room

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Police were today trying to find a burglar before he strikes again.

He entered a house in Whitmore Way, Basildon, through an open patio door while the owner - an elderly woman - slept.

Detectives say the burglar crept past her towards a medicine cabinet and the woman awoke to see the man rifling through her possessions.

Det Con Angie Coxon of Basildon CID said: "The woman, who is in her 60s and disabled, was understandably shaken."

Anyone with information regarding the burglary should contact Det Con Angie Coxon at Basildon CID on 01268 532212.

Published Wednesday August 21, 2002

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