A burglar who got into a Leigh business made off with £500.

The burglary took place at Belle Fabrics in Elm Road on Friday afternoon when the thief took cash from handbags in an office.

The youth was slim and white, aged around 16-years old, with a local accent and spikey blond hair in a gelled style. He wore a navy blue long-sleeved top and his bottom lip was pierced with a stud.

Published Monday, March 4, 2002