POLICE are hunting a pair of distraction burglars who stole money from an Ipswich home this morning.

POLICE are hunting a pair of distraction burglars who stole money from an Ipswich home this morning.

The men called at a property in Mallard Way, at around 11.10am, claiming they were fixing a leak further down the road and needed to run dye through the pipes.

A woman let them into the house but discovered cash missing when they left shortly afterwards.

Both men are described as white, in their 40s, with Irish accents and wearing jeans, anoraks and woolly hats.

Anyone with information about the burglary should call Ipswich CID on 01473 613 500 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111