Battered and bruised at 90
A 90-year-old woman was left bleeding and bruised after being attacked and thrown to the ground as she went to lay flowers on the grave on her late husband.
Today Nancy Reeve allowed a picture of her injuries to be published as police appealed for help catching the mugger.
Great great grandmother Mrs Reeve had a cut above her right eye needing six stitches and had to have stitches to a cut on her left hand, after she was knocked over as her bag was stolen containing her purse, £50 , keys and bus pass.
Other injuries include severe bruising on her hands and arms, grazing and bruising to her right knee.
The attack happened on Trinity Way, yards from her home, as she went to the tram stop going to West Bromwich crematorium to lay flowers on the grave of late husband William.
She managed to pick herself up and make her way back home but after realising she had no bag or keys alerted a neighbour. She was taken to Sandwell and Dudley Hospital where she stayed overnight.
Former Vowles foundry worker and Salter scales machinist Mrs Reeve celebrated her milestone birthday with twin sister Sarah Preece in January. She is now being looked after by her daughter Beryl Cox.
Mrs Cox, aged 69, said: "How low can somebody get to do this for the sake of £50?" The bag was stolen in the attack, between 9.30 and 10am on Saturday.
DS Shanie Erwin, of British Transport Police, said: "This was a despicable attack on a frail pensioner."
