Trading Standards are warning elderly residents of callers

Residents are warned that a group of people with Irish accents have entered a sheltered housing complex, in Devizes after buzzing at the intercom and being admitted without identity checks being carried out.

They have then gained entry to a number of elderly people's flats, where they searched for valuables, and ransacked the rooms. Many of the residents were in their 90's.

Wiltshire Police and Trading Standards would like all residents whether in sheltered accommodation or other dwellings to be especially vigilant and not to open doors to strangers without making careful checks.

Advice is to call the police if you are suspicious. Anyone who is frightened or worried by a caller should call 999.