A WOMAN in her 80s has been the victim of a burglary in Minehead.

Thieves broke into a bungalow in Bratton Close sometime between September 12 and 18, when the woman was away.

Large amounts of jewellery and cash were taken. 

PC Christopher Lintern said: “The victim is a woman in her eighties who has lost a large amount of jewellery and money in this burglary.

“We want to hear from anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the Bratton Close or Periton Lane area during the timespan of when the offence was committed, or the days before.”

If you can help the inquiry please call 101 and quote reference 103908/15.