A BOLD thief entered the home of a pensioner before he pushed her and stole a bag.

Cops are now investigating the robbery which happened at a house in Bellshill at around 1.30am on Thursday, October 12.

The incident involving the 80-year-old woman happened in St Mary’s Road.

Police say the man pushed the woman and stole her bag before he ran off.

The victim was badly shaken by the incident but did not require medical treatment.

Officers recovered the woman's bag a short time later in Belgrave Street, Righead Industrial Estate.

The bag has been returned to her but the suspect stole the money.

Detective Constable Jordan Rafferty said: "Although the incident happened in the early hours of the morning the property is close to an industrial site where shift workers would have been coming from and to work. I am appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and who may have noticed something odd or suspicious to contact us, even if you think it’s insignificant, please do pass it on."

The suspect police are looking for is described as white, in his late teens to early 20s, around 5 ft 6 inches in height, with a slim build. He was wearing a grey hooded top with the hood up at the time of the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to call officers from Criminal Investigation Department at Wishaw Police Station via 101, quoting incident number 0160 of 12 October 2017.

Alternatively, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be given anonymously.