POLICE are warning Newton householders to be on their guard after bogus officials gained access to the home of a 73-year-old lady.
On Tuesday, February 9, three men posing as officers from the water authority conned their way into the woman's home at Kershaw Way, St Helens.
Shortly after they entered the house, a genuine tradesman arrived and the men fled the scene. All three were white and had Irish accents. One man was of slim build with dark hair. Police are treating the incident as an attempted burglary and warning elderly householders to be wary of callers claiming to be officials.
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