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Woman, 90, suffers toilets bag theft in Clacton | |
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A 90-year-old woman has had her handbag containing £1,000 stolen from a public toilet in Clacton, Essex. | A 90-year-old woman has had her handbag containing £1,000 stolen from a public toilet in Clacton, Essex. |
Police said the victim had been using the facility on Rosemary Road last Monday when she left her bag on a hook. | Police said the victim had been using the facility on Rosemary Road last Monday when she left her bag on a hook. |
When she returned an hour later the bag, which also contained her WW2 RAF service card, had disappeared. | When she returned an hour later the bag, which also contained her WW2 RAF service card, had disappeared. |
PC Chris Allwood said: "Not only has she lost a large sum of money, but the RAF service card, which she's had for 65 years, was hugely important to her." | PC Chris Allwood said: "Not only has she lost a large sum of money, but the RAF service card, which she's had for 65 years, was hugely important to her." |
The theft happened at about 12:00 GMT, officers said. | The theft happened at about 12:00 GMT, officers said. |
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