GWENT Police is appealing for information following a purse theft in Monmouth at the end of January.

Police have just released this image of two men they would like to speak to in connection with theft, which happened between 10am and 11am on Saturday 21st January.

The victim had placed shopping bags down while inside St Mary’s Priory Church on Whitecross Street.

The two males are believed to have distracted the victim at this time and taken their purse from inside the bags.

If you have any information regarding this incident, police ask you to call 101 quoting log number 249 21/01/17.