AN elderly woman's house was raided twice in two days prompting a police probe.

The first theft took place at the Jerviston Road property around 11am on Monday.

A man entered the woman's house and stole a television, bank card and jewellery.

He left and was last seen walking up Jerviston Road in the direction of New Stevenston.

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Around 2pm on on Tuesday, when the same man visited the woman’s address and gained entrance to the house - this time stealing another TV.

Again he was last seen walking on Jerviston Road towards New Stevenston.

The 88 year-old woman, who has dementia is "extremely distressed" by the incidents and officers are carrying out extensive enquiries to trace the suspect.

He is described as white, around 5ft 10 inches in height with very close cut hair and a gaunt appearance. On Monday he was wearing a blue hooded top and on Tuesday he was wearing a black and white jacket.

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Constable Biello of Motherwell Police Office said: “Targeting vulnerable members of our community is absolutely despicable and we are working hard to track down the man responsible for these crimes as soon as possible.

“We are viewing CCTV footage and carrying out local enquiries to identify him, and we are urging anyone who may have seen this man on either Monday or Tuesday, or anyone who recognises his description to contact us as soon as possible.

"If you have any information that may assist our investigation I would ask that you contact Motherwell Police Office through 101.

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"Alternatively Crimestoppers can be contact on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.”