POLICE are seeking witnesses after two men defrauded an elderly Hartpury woman into paying more than £1,000 for roofing work that was never carried out.

The pair, who are possibly a father and son, first called at the 90-year-old victim’s home in the week of March 13-19, and again on Thursday, March 23.

Each time, they convinced her to hand over several hundred pounds in cash for the replacement of loose tiles, but no work was done.

Both men are white. The older one was aged about 60 and wore a flat cap, the younger was in his early 20s.

Police said they were driving a fawn or beige-coloured car with ladders on the roof.

Anyone in the Hartpury area who remembers seeing these men, or has had similar traders call at their address, is asked to call Gloucestershire Police on 101, quoting incident 236 of 24/3/17.