Burglar, dressed in horse-riding attire, enters a man’s home and steals a half-empty bottle of wine

The offence happened when a resident was washing his hair at 9am on Thursday, November 1, at his home in Beatrice Street, Kempston,.

When he turned around he saw a female burglar, who was wearing a green jacket, black leggings and knee-length black boots, standing in his kitchen.

He asked what she was doing, to which she replied “Taking that,” before she snatched the half-empty bottle of wine and ran out of the back door.

The offender was in her mid-50s, around 5ft 5ins tall, with blond hair, and spoke with an Irish accent.

If you have information relating to this incident, contact Detective Constable Barry Kibble, in confidence, on 01234 275212, the non-emergency number 101, or text information to 07786 200011.

Alternatively contact iCrimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.