A BURGLAR struck at the home of Saints’ Mose Masoe ten minutes after his team kicked off against Warrington at Langtree Park.

A babysitter was in his house in Windle when the thief struck at around 8.10pm last Thursday (September 4) taking a black and white Michael Kors handbag containing her purse, iPad and car keys.

It is believed that the 22-year-old woman disturbed the offender when she went to investigate a noise in a downstairs room.

She saw the man walking out of the house through the kitchen door and down the driveway. He is described as white, aged between 30 and 35 and around 5ft 8in with a slim build.

He was wearing a tracksuit top which was either dark grey or blue with red markings, dark coloured sports shorts and white trainers.

He didn’t speak to the woman or approach her but she was left extremely upset and shaken say police.

Detective Sergeant Paul Smith from St Helens CID said: “There are no signs of forced entry so we believe the offender has got in through an insecure window or door. He has searched several rooms while this young woman was elsewhere in the house and been disturbed after she went to investigate a noise.

“Thankfully no confrontation has occurred and he has calmly walked out of the back door, around the side of the house and onto the driveway having stolen a distinctive black and white designed handbag containing personal items.

“Thursday was a warm evening and plenty of people will have been in the area while it was still light and who might have seen the offender before or after the burglary.

“I would encourage anyone with information that could help us catch him to call St Helens CID’s burglary and robbery team on 0151 777 6842 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”