Burglars twice target Willenhall woman, 96
Thursday 27th October 2011, 11:29AM BST.
A 96-year-old woman from Willenhall has twice been targeted by distraction burglars posing as window cleaners, police revealed today.
Money and jewellery was taken from the pensioner’s home in one of the burglaries.
A man demanded money from the Portobello pensioner after claiming to have cleaned her windows and guttering. He spoke to the victim through the front bay window of her home but was disturbed by a neighbour before he could get inside.
It came just six days after a man posing as a window cleaner got into the victim’s house and stole money and jewellery.
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There really are some lowlifes around these days.
This is the sort of crime where a minimum of 5 years in jail should be given. Attacking old ladies and men is just as bad as attacks on young children.
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