Appeal After Rogue Traders Target Elderly Couple In Llay
Friday 19th Apr 2024
Tuesday 13 Aug 2019
We received a report at 2.46pm on August 12 that an elderly couple in First Avenue Llay had been victims of a distraction theft.
Three men were paid for carrying out work on a chimney, although witnesses report that no one was seen working on the roof. Whilst the victims were paying for this “work”, one of the men went upstairs and stole cash from a bedroom.
The men offered to show the couple a video of the work they claimed to have carried out and went to their van to get it, but drove off in the direction of Mold.
The men spoke with Irish accents; one is described as having had a large beard.
Insp Darren Whibberley said; “This is a despicable crime. These rogue traders deliberately target trusting elderly people. I would urge residents to not to accept work from cold callers.
“Our Neighbourhood Policing Team is working alongside council trading standards as part of the investigation. Anyone with information about this crime or the suspects, or who has seen similar suspicious behaviour please call police on 101 or
https://www.north-wales.police.uk/contact/live-chat-support quoting reference X116153.
For advice on how to deal with cold callers go to https://www.north-wales.police.uk/advice-and-support/safer-homes/cold-callers-if-in-doubt-keep-them-out
