OAP’s life savings stolen by ‘workman’

A BOGUS workman has stolen an 80-yearold woman’s life savings after conning his way into her flat.

The man stole a fivefigure sum of money from the pensioner after calling at her home in the Summerston area of Glasgow.

He claimed he was working on the roof of her block of flats and told her she had a leak in her bathroom which he would fix.

She showed him into her bathroom and went into another room.

While she was elsewhere in the flat, the man stole the money from the house and got away.

Police are appealing for information about the incident in Rothes Drive at about 1pm on Thursday.

Detective Constable Gary Boyle, of Maryhill CID, said: “Although the lady involved may not have been physically injured during the incident, she is extremely upset about what happened and very saddened by the fact that someone she thought was there to help her has taken advantage of her and stolen her life savings.”