GLOUCESTERSHIRE Constabulary are appealing for witnesses following an incident in Bristol Road.

A woman was found unconscious on Bristol Road at the junction with Stroud Road Road at around 9.30pm on Monday, March 2.

It's unclear at present whether she fell off or was knocked off her bicycle by a vehicle. While she lay unconscious in the road her blue and white handbag was stolen from the basket on the front of her bike. In her bag was her purse containing cash, bank cards and a bunch of keys.

The woman was taken to Gloucester Royal Hospital and has since been released.

Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed this woman fall from her bike or the theft of her bag. Please call 101 quoting incident number 533 of 2nd March 2015.