Vulnerable man pickpocketed in Whitchurch
A vulnerable man was yesterday the victim of a pickpocket in Whitchurch town centre.
The 65-year-old withdrew a large amount of money from the Post Office on Green End about 9.18am.
He placed the money in his front jean pockets and on leaving the Post Office he was approached by an unknown woman.
She asked him where he was going and started walking with the man down Bredwood Arcade.
When they got to Tesco's car park the woman said she had to meet a friend and left in the direction of the supermarket.
A few moments later the victim realised his money was missing from his pocket.
The woman was described as black, about 5ft and 4ins tall, about 40 years old and spoke with a Birmingham accent.
Anyone who may have seen a woman matching the above description, or saw anything suspicious, should call police on 101 quoting incident number 112S of 25 November.
