POLICE are appealing for information after a women's handbag was stolen in Marks and Spencer.

The woman's handbag was stolen from her shopping trolley whilst shopping in the Marks and Spencer Simply Food at the Kingsditch Retail Park in Cheltenham between 10.15am and 10.30am on Thursday, December 11. 

She was looking at the shopping displays and when she left the store she realised her handbag had been stolen.

Police are appealing for information and they would like to identify the man seen in the following CCTV pictures.

Please call 101 quoting incident number 144 of December 11.