A MOBILITY scooter was stolen from outside a Chorley school.

Chorley Police have just posted an appeal about the incident which took place on December 13 at 1.45pm.

A Lancashire Police spokesman said: "We want to speak to the man in the CCTV in connection with the theft of a mobility scooter from outside a school in Chorley.

"The victim, a woman in her 40s, had left the scooter locked on the car park of a primary school on Eaves Lane when someone approached it, then managed to load it onto a flat back van and drive off.

"Mobility scooters are always crucial to their owner's independence and wellbeing and we have been making enquiries since the offence which have resulted in securing CCTV of a man we want to speak to about what happened.

"If you know him, then e-mail 3595@lancashire.pnn.police.uk quoting reference 04/25034/18 with any information you have."