A WOMAN was robbed of her purse in Newent earlier on Tuesday, May 30.

At about 10am, the victim was walking along an alleyway near Foley Road when she was approached from behind.

The woman, aged 25, was carrying a black faux-leather purse in her hand containing about £50 which was taken as she was pushed and fell into a hedge.

The offender, whose gender is not known, had been wearing blue tracksuit bottoms.

The victim, from Newent, has been left shaken up by the ordeal.

Officers searched surrounding areas and conducted house-to-house inquiries.

Anyone with information should call 101 and quote incident 133 of May 30.