A NATIONWIDE hunt is under way to find a burglar who police believe may have struck in Cheshire.

Detectives in Lancashire have stepped up their investigation in the hunt for the man, who they believe is responsible for committing a series of bogus-style burglaries.

Police believe he has repeatedly preyed on elderly women at their homes in and around the Lancashire area and may have been involved in more than 60 burglaries across the north west over a period of four years.

Anyone with any information about him should contact police in Blackburn on 01254 353443 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.