POLICE have released CCTV images of two men they want to trace after a pensioner had her handbag snatched in Burnley.

The 72-year-old woman was in the car park at RDA Trading, Plumbe Street, when two men grabbed her black leather handbag containing a purple purse, glasses in a green case and a small black umbrella.

The woman was not injured but was left shaken by the ordeal.

Detective Constable Karen Edwards said: “This was an appalling crime against an elderly and vulnerable lady and I urge anyone with information to come forward.”

The incident happened at 12.45pm on August 17.

Anyone with information can contact Burnley CID on 01282 472142 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.