Police are trying to identify two distraction burglars who stole an elderly woman's handbag from her home in Poole.

The men called at the 79 year old’s house on Danecourt Road two weeks ago - saying they were doing gardening work next door and needed to finish some pruning from her garden.

While one of the burglars kept her talking the other searched the house and stole her bag, containing cash and bank cards.