Croydon: Elderly woman, 85, left with 'life-changing injuries' after robbery

Robbery: An elderly woman was left with life-changing injuries after she was forced to the ground when her handbag was snatched in Croydon
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Hatty Collier4 October 2016
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An elderly woman is in hospital with life-changing injuries today after she was forced to the ground and robbed in a south London street.

The victim, aged 85, was allegedly thrown to the ground by her attacker before he snatched her handbag and fled in Croydon on Saturday afternoon, police said.

She was forced to the floor and badly hit her face as she desperately tried to hold onto her handbag after it was grabbed by the suspect near to an alleyway in Dennett Road at about 4pm.

Her attacker fled the scene towards Lambeth Road after snatching the bag as she lay injured on the ground.

Officers and paramedics raced to scene and the woman was rushed to hospital where she remains with injuries police described as life-changing.

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the incident today and remains in custody at a south London police station.

Officers are appealing for witnesses to the robbery and said the suspect is described as a black man who wore a white t-shirt.

The handbag contained a mobile phone, address book and a diary.

Anyone who is able to assist the investigation is asked to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.

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