A resident in the Southlands area of Weston, Bath heard someone turning the front door handle of their home at around 11am.

When they went to see who was there, there was nobody at the front door.

They then heard sounds coming from another part of the house and realised a man in his 20's described as "white, tall and skinny", wearing a grey hoodie was trying to get in through a bedroom window.

However, the man ran off when he realised he had been seen.

Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen this man in the Southlands area around 11am on Tuesday, October 3 to contact them on 101 quoting reference 5217225561.