Elderly woman robbed on Bradford street

    An elderly woman was robbed in broad daylight on a Bradford street.

    The incident happened on Thursday 3 August at around 2:30pm at Brentwood Gardens.

    The victim, an 89-year-old lady, was making her way home when she got off a bus and walked towards a ginnel. She was then approached by a man who grabbed her arm and then snatched her handbag.

    He then pushed the victim, causing her to fall to the floor, and made off from the scene.

    The item taken was a cream Marks & Spencer handbag which contacted keys, a bus pass, a black purse, a silver mobile phone and some money.

    The suspect is described as a male, aged 18-19, and was wearing a light or cream-coloured top.

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