A man who allegedly threatened to kill a woman on Valentine's Day is being sought by police.

On February 14, Vincent Ntah is alleged to have made his way into a Mitcham home and threatened to kill the woman inside.

It is further alleged that he demanded money, and when the victim ran upstairs to try and hide her handbag he followed in time to see her hiding it under the bed.

He took the bag from her by force, emptied the contents onto the floor and stole £10 in cash. As he left, he caused over £100 in damage to items in the house such as clocks and paintings.

Police have said that efforts have been made to find Ntah, but so far they have proved unsuccessful and are appealing for the public's help.

They have asked that if anyone has any information which could help track down Ntah, to call 101 and quote reference number 1401943/18.