Police investigating the murder of an 82-year-old woman who died after a masked robbery at her home are looking into reports that other properties in the area may have been targeted.

It is understood that door handles have reportedly been tried during some attempted break-ins at other properties across Lowestoft recently.

With witnesses, CCTV footage and anyone with doorbell cameras in the Pakefield area urged to get in touch amid the ongoing murder probe, two teenagers arrested in connection with the death of Joy Middleditch remain on police bail.

A murder investigation was launched a week ago after two masked robbers forced their way into Mrs Middleditch's home and knocked her to the ground, before stealing her handbag and fleeing.

The masked men left her injured and "helpless on the floor" of her bungalow on Grayson Avenue in Pakefield, Lowestoft at some point overnight between Friday, March 24, and Saturday, March 25.

Mrs Middleditch died at the James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston in the early hours of Monday, March 27.

Senior officers described the attack as "callous and cowardly".

Early morning raids were carried out in Lowestoft last Friday leading to two teenagers being arrested on suspicion of murder.

Detectives were granted extra time to question a 15-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy, both from the Lowestoft area, over the weekend.

On Saturday evening the teens were released on bail, pending further enquiries, to return to police on June 7.

Lowestoft Journal: A forensic officer in Grayson Avenue, Pakefield, Suffolk, as police investigate the murder of pensioner Joy Middleditch (Sam Russell/PA)

In heartfelt tributes Mrs Middleditch's family described her as "a loving person who was sadly taken from us too soon."

Paying tribute, Waveney MP Peter Aldous said: "The death of Joy Middleditch was both shocking and very sad and I send my deepest condolences to her family and friends at this unimaginably difficult time."

Any witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to contact the Major Investigation Team online or call 101, quoting crime reference number 37/17537/23.