A PURSE was stolen from a woman as she donated money to a 'charity' in Wallingford.

The incident took place at about 2pm yesterday (Wednesday, May 1) in the Waitrose car park in St Martin's Street in the town.

A woman in her 20s was approached by a woman with a ‘disabled centre for the deaf’ board, asking for donations.

The woman proceeded to give a small donation and put her purse back inside her bag.

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However, she later discovered her purse was stolen along with a large amount of money.  

The offender has been described by police as a 'white female, in her late teens or early 20s, with dark hair' who was 'around 5ft 5inch tall, and was wearing a surgical face mask and white jacket'. 

Police are now appealing for anyone with information to contact them quoting reference number 43240200662.