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LEYTONSTONE: Muggers target 88-year-old on mobility scooter

8:32am Friday 28th March 2008

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A gang of muggers snatched a bag from an 88-year-old woman riding a mobility scooter.

The pensioner had turned into Beachcroft Road from Leytonstone High Road when a woman tried to snatch her bag.

The pensioner held on but two men then pulled the bag from her.

The bag contained property including a bankcard.

The pensioner, who was not injured, was unable to provide a description of her attackers.

Anyone with information about the incident. which happened on at about 6.20pm on Monday (March 24?, can call Chingford CID on 8345 3035 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Mr Khalid, walthamstow says...
10:52am Fri 28 Mar 08

this muger needed lock up in the prison and trow this key in the sea becose they no chengeded ever and always muger

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moose, E11 says...
11:49am Fri 28 Mar 08

Descriptions ?

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Kate, Loughton,Essex says...
12:48pm Fri 28 Mar 08

moose wrote:
Descriptions ?
LOL you must be joking speaking the truth in the UK today is a crime.

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WAQAR, Leyton says...
11:56am Sat 29 Mar 08

this is what the world has come to i hope who ever did this gets punished in such a way theyre remember it for their whole life wankas

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Mr Khalid, walthamstone says...
2:19pm Sat 29 Mar 08

this muger know haveded this scoters? i seeing maney time ride bike mugeded pepal and now is atack womaen 88 old lady? how police no get this if scoter? must see obvos and how is disbald this boy? must get and lokeded up in the prisons and trow key in sea and no let go

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