A thief stole a mobile phone which contained pictures of the victim’s late father.

The 50-year-old victim was travelling on a tram from Whitefield to Radcliffe.

When she got off the tram, she noticed that her phone had been taken from her handbag.

The phone is a silver LG990 and contained photographs of her father who died last year.

The incident happened at around 11am on Friday, September 11. Detective Inspector Lynne Vernon, of Bury CID, said: “Although the value of the phone is not very much, it had huge sentimental value for this woman, whose been left feeling very upset at losing those photographs.

“I’d urge anyone who may have been offered this phone or who knows where it may be to contact police.”

Anyone with information should call police on 0161 856 68152.