A PENSIONER was attacked and robbed of her bag and money as she walked along a road in broad daylight.
The 63-year-old woman turned off Knowsley Road into Douglas Street, Newtown, at about 2.30pm on Monday, May 25 and was walking past the entrance to an alley way when a youth came up behind and grabbed her. He twisted her left arm and then snatched her purse, which contained about £45 in cash, before escaping in the direction of Cambridge Road, leaving his victim extremely shaken.
The youth was white, aged between 16 and 18, slim and between 5ft 6 and 5ft 8ins tall. He had a pale complexion and wore a black baseball cap, a red tracksuit top and black or navy-blue bottoms.
Anyone who may have witnesed the incident or who saw the offender escaping is asked to contact DC John Crehan at St Helens CID on 0151 777 6066 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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