A MAN conned his way into the homes of two elderly women and attempted in vain to steal from them.

The conman visited two homes in Lavenham House, in Brettenham Road, Walthamstow, and pretended to be from a water company.

Elderly women in their 80s let the man in to their homes and he distracted them before searching for valuables.

He did not succeed in finding anything he thought was worth stealing and left empty-handed.

The man is described as being in his 20s and was wearing a dark jumpsuit.

The attempted burglaries happened in a short space of time at about 7.45pm on October 7.

Anyone with information should call Acting Det Sgt Mark Cook on 8345 3163 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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