Residents urged to be vigilant after bogus official burglary
26/07/16
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RESIDENTS in Shafton have been urged to be vigilant after an 81-year-old man was burgled by a bogus official last week.
The man, who lives in Hawthorne Way, opened his door last Wednesday and was confronted by a man who purported to be from a care home before he forced his way in.
South Yorkshire Police has launched an appeal for information after the thief got away with the pensioner’s sentimental gold jewellery including a bracelet and two chains, and asked elderly residents to be wary of who they allow into their homes.
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