Man, 87, has Christmas cash snatched by female trickster

South London Press

Man, 87, has Christmas cash snatched by female trickster

Oct 29 2004

AN 87-YEAR-OLD was robbed of his Christmas savings when a woman tricked her way into his home.

She conned her way into the elderly man's flat by pretending to know his family before stealing a wallet containing £500 in cash, which the pensioner had saved to buy Christmas presents for his grandchildren. The burglary took place at around 2pm on Saturday at an address in Lambeth. Detective Constable Paul Donoghue, of the Kennington Robbery Squad, described the theft as a "callous crime".

He has appealed for witnesses and information.

The suspect is described as a 5ft 2in tall olive-skinned woman, aged around 20-25. She was slimly built and had brown hair which was tied up, apart from four ringlets which hanged down.

She also spoke with an "unusual" accent.

Anyone with information should call the robbery squad on 020 8649 2434.

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