Shocking moment two female distraction thieves steal a purse from elderly shopper's handbag after preying on her in Tesco Two women seen targeting elderly shopper at a Tesco in Uckfield, East Sussex Caught on CCTV using a scarf to steal the victim's purse out of her handbag Detectives believe the pair could be behind a number of distraction thefts By Amie Gordon For Mailonline Published: 15:18 BST, 22 April 2019 | Updated: 15:25 BST, 22 April 2019 Viewcomments Two predatory thieves have been caught on CCTV targeting an elderly woman in a Tesco store before stealing her purse. CCTV, taken from Tesco in Uckfield, East Sussex shows two women appearing to work together to take a purse out of an 85-year-old woman’s handbag. The women can be seen prowling around the shopper as she looks in the fridge before one uses a scarf to cover her hands and then slip the purse out of the bag. CCTV, taken from Tesco shows the women appearing to work together to take a purse out of an 85-year-old woman’s handbag The incident is one of a number of distraction thefts in supermarkets across the area since the beginning of the year, which police believe may be connected. Sussex Police has released an image of two women they are looking to speak to in relation to the incident. Both women are described as white, in their 30s, both with dark long hair, one wearing a black coat with a yellow and black scarf and an across the body handbag. Sussex Police has released an image of two women they are looking to speak to in relation to the incident The second female wore a brown coat, dark trousers with Chelsea style ankle boots. Anyone who recognises them or have any information to help are asked to contact police online quoting serial 628 of 13/02. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility