THIEVES stole a small amount of cash after talking their way into the home of a 103-year-old woman in York.

The two thieves, thought to be young women, entered the pensioner's home in Rowntree Avenue, Clifton. When they had left, the woman discovered the cash was missing. A spokeswoman for York Police said the victim was "very distressed" by the incident.

Updated: 11:06 Friday, June 27, 2003