AN elderly man was robbed at his home in Hindley by two men offering to trim trees.

While one of the thieves talked to the pensioner, at his home on Durham Road, yesterday afternoon, the other slipped into the house.

The 71-year-old saw one of the man coming out of his bedroom and realised something was wrong.

The two men made off and the pensioner discovered £120 in cash had been stolen.

Both thieves are described as white, in their 20s, about 5ft 8' tall and with short dark hair. One of the men had spiky crew cut.

Detective chief Inspector Mike Whiting, from Leigh CID, urged people to be vigilant.

He said that householders should always ask to see identification from people claiming to be officials, or make sure their homes are secure when out in the garden.

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