The items were taken in a disturbing ruse in which crooks throw paint or sauce over unsuspecting victims before stealing their valuable while they are distracted.
The man entered the pensioner's home in the Little Hulton area of Salford, Greater Manchester, yesterday morning after he offered to clean her windows.
Seven people have been arrested as part of a murder investigation following the incident at the Esso garage on Stockton Road in Seaham, County Durham at around 4.50pm on January 15.