A thief tricked his way into an elderly woman's home by telling her he needed to borrow a pen to leave a note for a neighbour.The 88-year-old allowed the man into her home and, while she looked for a pen, he stole her handbag and escaped.The woman's grand-daughter has posted a warning on social media about to warn others of the thief's cynical methods.Police have are investigating the distraction burglary, which happened in Birstall last week. The grand-daughter wrote on Facebook: "Just so...
