AN ITALIAN restaurant in Wimborne is £300 down after a reported stolen bank card was used to pay for a meal for five.

Police are investigating the alleged fraud and say that on Sunday, February 12 a pre-payment was made over the phone for a meal at Topogigio in Mill Lane, Wimborne.

A group of five people subsequently arrived and ate their meal, which cost around £300.

A few days later, it was established that the card used to pay for the meal had been stolen and the money was refunded to the victim.

Police have released a CCTV image of a man the police would like to speak to.

Do you know this man? (Image: Dorset Police)

Police Community Support Investigator Lindy Wilson, of East Dorset police, said: “As part of my enquiries I am issuing a CCTV image of a man I would like to speak to.

“If you recognise him, please get in touch with Dorset Police.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/contact or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55230032721.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.