Burglar gets away with £15,000 cash in Fenland raid

A burglar got away with £15,000 in cash afte raiding a home in Fenland.
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The victim, a man in his 50s, left his house in Nene Parade, March at 1.10pm on Tuesday (November 4) and returned 30 minutes later to find a brick had been put through the window of his back door.

Access had been gained via the garden at the back of the house, before the offender entered the property and stole £15,000 in cash from the victim’s bedside table which had been put aside to pay for building work.

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The offender is described as male, slim built, short, aged between 30 and 40 years old and was wearing a dark red zip up top, a black beanie hat and a bandana covering his face.

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DC Pete Wise said: "We are carrying out a number of enquiries to identify the person responsible and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who has information about the incident. If you know of anyone matching the description given or someone who has started flashing a lot of money around or suddenly buying things they haven’t previously been able to afford, please contact us as a matter of urgency.”

If you believe you saw anything, please contact police on 101 quoting crime reference number 35/75077/20 or by visiting www.cambs.police.uk/report. Alternatively contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org.