Gardaí believe thieves are using a teenage girl to distract their victims in Carlow.
It’s after a woman was approached by a girl, who was about 15 years old, and said she was looking for directions to a battered wives’ shelter.
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When she returned, her handbag, a phone worth €380 and some documents had also been taken.
It happened in the Penney’s carpark at the Hanover Shopping Centre at about 11.45 on Monday (3rd October).
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The girl is described as having red hair, wearing denim jeans and a beige sweater.
