A man has been arrested by detectives investigating a series of burglaries at pensioners’ homes in Kingston, Sutton and Ewell.

Police are investigating a burglar alleged to be very polite and who even kisses his female victims goodbye, after tricking his way into homes by pretending to be a workman.

A 47-year-old man was arrested this morning, Kingston police said, and is being held at a west London police station.