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Police launch appeal after theft of handbag from supermarket in Ely

PUBLISHED: 16:17 30 May 2014 | UPDATED: 16:17 30 May 2014

Police in Ely would like to speak to this woman

Police in Ely would like to speak to this woman

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Police have released a CCTV image of a woman they want to speak to in connection with a handbag theft.

The victim was in Aldi, in Lisle Lane, Ely, when the handbag was stolen from her shopping trolley at about 11.30am last Friday (May 23).

Among other things, the bag contained cash, cards and jewellery.

Anyone with information should contact PCSO Matt Chennell on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.

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