A WOMAN is being sought by police after a pensioner's bank card was stolen and more than £3,000 was taken from her account.

The elderly woman’s card was taken from her purse in the Queen Street area of Ripon on December 4.

Later that day it was used on numerous occasions in the Harrogate and Leeds areas.

PC Peter Macmillan said: “Police are releasing these images of a female that we believe might have key information regarding this incident, and would like anyone who might have any information about who she is or anything else to do with the incident to come forward.”

Anyone with any information should call PC Macmillan on 101 or email peter.macmillan@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk