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| Thief pulls help alarm off woman, 92, during Bolton robbery | Thief pulls help alarm off woman, 92, during Bolton robbery |
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| A thief pulled a 24-hour help alarm from a 92-year-old woman's neck then grabbed her cardigan and shook her while demanding cash during a robbery. | A thief pulled a 24-hour help alarm from a 92-year-old woman's neck then grabbed her cardigan and shook her while demanding cash during a robbery. |
| He then fled with her purse, which contained a small amount of cash, after the robbery in Springfield Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester on Saturday. | He then fled with her purse, which contained a small amount of cash, after the robbery in Springfield Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester on Saturday. |
| The woman was sitting in a living room chair wearing her Careline pendant when the man smashed through a ground floor window of her home at 21:20 BST. | |
| She was taken to hospital for checks. | She was taken to hospital for checks. |
| The woman was kept in hospital under observation, police said. | The woman was kept in hospital under observation, police said. |
| 'Wicked crime' | 'Wicked crime' |
| Det Sgt Lee Shaw said: "To break into the home of a 92-year-old woman is bad enough, but to then physically attack this woman - who is clearly vulnerable and has no capacity to defend herself - is reprehensible and the actions of a desperate coward. | Det Sgt Lee Shaw said: "To break into the home of a 92-year-old woman is bad enough, but to then physically attack this woman - who is clearly vulnerable and has no capacity to defend herself - is reprehensible and the actions of a desperate coward. |
| "He has subjected this woman and her family to a completely unnecessary and frightening ordeal for the sake of just a few pounds." | "He has subjected this woman and her family to a completely unnecessary and frightening ordeal for the sake of just a few pounds." |
| He added: "There is no room for loyalty in crimes as wicked as this and even the criminal fraternity will be appalled that someone can stoop so low." | He added: "There is no room for loyalty in crimes as wicked as this and even the criminal fraternity will be appalled that someone can stoop so low." |
| Police said the thief, who was wearing a face covering, fled towards Birch Road after the robbery. | Police said the thief, who was wearing a face covering, fled towards Birch Road after the robbery. |
| A Careline pendant is linked to a call centre which provides assistance when the alarm is pressed. | A Careline pendant is linked to a call centre which provides assistance when the alarm is pressed. |
| It is aimed at elderly people who are at risk of falls, have health problems, live alone or are a victim of domestic violence, for example. | It is aimed at elderly people who are at risk of falls, have health problems, live alone or are a victim of domestic violence, for example. |