POLICE have urged the elderly to be on their guard following a distraction burglary in Highbridge.

The incident took place on Monday (February 19) in Trowbridge Close at around 6.30pm.

Two men called to a property to say that a neighbour had suffered a burst boiler and they wanted to check her property for any potential problems.

One man kept the woman talking in the kitchen while the other ransacked her bedroom and took money.

The victim - who is partially-sighted - was not able to provide the police with any descriptions.