A BRAVE pensioner has chased off two men she caught sneaking in her and her neighbour’s homes in Melksham.

The woman in her 80s was at her house in Lowbourne when a man unexpectedly came through her backdoor and grabbed her purse stealing a quantity of cash just before 3pm today.

She challenged him and chased him round the side of her house before he fled towards the town centre.

As she was calling for her neighbour, she spotted a second man trying to get into another house and ran towards him, but he headed towards Forest Road before she could catch him.

It is not yet known if anything was stolen from the neighbour’s house.

Police were called at 2.45pm to the address and are still searching the area for two young men, who are wearing blue jeans, black tops, grey fleeces and grey hats.

Anyone who saw anything at the time or has any information should call police on 101.

Forensic officers have also been at the house looking for evidence.

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