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| Bacon-wielding woman, 86, fights off thief in Iceland | Bacon-wielding woman, 86, fights off thief in Iceland |
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| An 86-year-old woman fought off a would-be thief with a packet of bacon in a Greater Manchester supermarket. | An 86-year-old woman fought off a would-be thief with a packet of bacon in a Greater Manchester supermarket. |
| The woman had withdrawn her pension from a bank in Altrincham on Monday before heading into the Iceland store. | The woman had withdrawn her pension from a bank in Altrincham on Monday before heading into the Iceland store. |
| While shopping she was approached by a woman who grabbed her trolley and demanded her money. | While shopping she was approached by a woman who grabbed her trolley and demanded her money. |
| Not willing to give up without a fight, however, the octogenarian hit the woman over the head with the bacon before the would-be thief fled empty-handed. | Not willing to give up without a fight, however, the octogenarian hit the woman over the head with the bacon before the would-be thief fled empty-handed. |
| Greater Manchester Police said while the 86-year-old was "safe and well", she was "shook up about the incident". | Greater Manchester Police said while the 86-year-old was "safe and well", she was "shook up about the incident". |
| Update 20 July 2016: A video of the incident obtained by Altrincham Today and released later revealed the incident was less dramatic than previously reported by Greater Manchester Police. |