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| Thieves pretend to be police in Llay to target couple | Thieves pretend to be police in Llay to target couple |
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| Thieves stole a "substantial quantity of cash" from an elderly couple's home by pretending to be police officers. | Thieves stole a "substantial quantity of cash" from an elderly couple's home by pretending to be police officers. |
| The two thieves said they needed to turn the water stop-cock off because of damage from Storm Ophelia around 19:45 BST on 16 October. | The two thieves said they needed to turn the water stop-cock off because of damage from Storm Ophelia around 19:45 BST on 16 October. |
| After they left, the couple, who live in Llay, Wrexham, noticed money missing and their closet had been searched. | |
| Det Insp Mark Hughes described it as a "particularly mean crime against an elderly couple in their own home". | Det Insp Mark Hughes described it as a "particularly mean crime against an elderly couple in their own home". |
| North Wales Police is searching for the two men and has warned residents to "be aware of cold callers". | North Wales Police is searching for the two men and has warned residents to "be aware of cold callers". |