POLICE have released an efit after thieves stole at least £1,000 from a woman's bank account.

The woman, aged in her 60s, was in her car outside Sainsbury’s in White Hart Lane, Chelmsford, when a man and a woman approached and asked for directions.

She opened the passenger side window and one of the suspects leant in, claimed they were lost and showed her a map.

They then removed her bank cards from her handbag on the passenger seat which was covered by the map.

The incident happened at 2.30pm on Sunday, July 12.

A four figure sum of cash was later removed from the victim's bank accounts.

Anyone who recognises the man depicted in the efit is asked to contact officers at Chelmsford Police Station on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org.