This is the face of a burglar spotted by his victim as he calmly walked out of her Oxford home after rifling through her handbag.

The quick-thinking woman sketched a drawing of the burglar, who knocked on her door in Meadow Lane, Iffley, on Wednesday last week, claiming his car had broken down.

He stole £30 from her handbag.

Police have used the sketch she made on a magazine to produce an efit in a bid to catch the burglar.

The man is about 5ft 7in, with a north-east accent.

He knocked on his 59-year-old victim's door asking for water for his car's radiator.

Another distraction burglary took place the same day in Stockmore Street, off Cowley Road, but police do not believe they are linked.

Anyone with information about either of the incidents should call Dc Tracey Nicolson of Oxford police on 08458 505505.