A HEARTLESS thief stole money from a collection bowl and pay box at a rural church in Worcestershire.

The theft took place at St John The Baptist Church in Church Lane, Suckley, north-west of Malvern, sometime between Sunday, November 22, at 12.01am and Tuesday, December 1, at 11.59pm.

Anyone with information should contact West Mercia Police on 101 quoting reference number 0392S051215.