The bag belongs to a woman in her 60s.
Officers investigating the theft of a handbag are appealing for public help to identify the woman in a CCTV image.
PC Phil Martindale, the investigating officer, said: “I believe the woman pictured may have information about this incident and I’d like to speak to her.
“If you recognise her and know who she is – or that person is you – then please get in touch.”
The incident happened in a shop on Market Street in Loughborough on the 23rd of June.
The bag was later returned to the victim but a quantity of cash was missing.
You can pass on information by visiting https://www.leics.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ and quoting reference 22*359885.
Alternatively call 101.
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