A man and a woman have been eliminated from police inquiries after a purse was stolen from a church in East Malling.

CCTV images were released after a woman reported her purse was stolen from Saint James the Great Church in East Malling on Sunday, October 16.

But officers this afternoon revealed the two people have come forward following an appeal and are no longer being connected to the investigation.

The victim contacted her bank, to cancel a card which had been in the purse, and was told a total of £500 had already been withdrawn.

The CCTV images were obtained from cameras outside a Tesco store in Larkfield.

Anyone with information about the theft can contact Kent Police on 01622 604100, quoting reference YY/23104/16, or call Kent Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.