POLICE want to speak to this woman after "a large amount of cash" was stolen from an elderly woman's purse.

North Yorkshire Police said the theft happened in the toilets of Market Hall, St Helen's Square, Scarborough, between 3.22pm and 3.27pm on November 24, 2018, but the image has just been made available.

A spokesman said: "The victim, a woman in her late eighties, accidentally left her purse in the toilets and when it was later found, the cash from the purse had been stolen."

Anyone who recognises the woman in the image should phone police on 101, email Paul.O’Neill@Northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk or contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111 quoting reference 12180221199.