Information wanted in handbag snatching in Banbury

Thames Valley Police are looking for information in the reported handbag snatching from a woman as she walked along a street in Banbury.
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The theft occurred after a man approached the victim and asked her for a cigarette before snatching her handbag from her.

The handbag snatching happened as the victim walked along Kingsway in Banbury towards the B4035 as she crossed the road near the junction of Leigh Grove.

The incident happened around 7.10pm on Friday March 6.

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The victim was not injured during the incident.

Police launched an appeal for witnesses.

Anyone with information about the handbag snatching can call police on 101 quoting crime reference 43200077490.