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Sunderland pensioner, 90, left shaken and upset after thief snatches wallet containing £2,000 from his hands outside bank.

Sharon Bell: Shocking loads of wronguns around early on a morning sadly older generations don't realise how bad our world has become and are more vulnerable than ever in our city.

Kay Robe: I was speaking to his daughter totally shocking that they could do this to a 90 year old man. Sunderland needs more police presence cos its getting worse total scum hope they find out who it is seems you can do what you want these days and get away with it.

Anne Wilson: How low can you go - shocking here’s hoping the poor gentleman can get over this terrible ordeal.

Pearce Gibson: It's time to end this softly softly approach in the courts. Longer sentences, harsher conditions and no early release.

Margaret Smith: It will only get worse until we dish out stiffer sentences but doubt that very much, really feel for the man, sickening. Joanne Bolton: Absolutely disgusting. Some people just have no morals. It's a sad world.

Maxine Shannon

Steele: Why is everyone attacking elderly people at moment? Respect our elderly. Eileen Cassley: Absolutely shocking hope he's okay x

Claire Collier: The guilt should eat you up! Do the right thing and give the poor man his money back!

Davey Warrener: With social distancing allowing less people into the shops at one time the shoplifters are easily spotted so doing this sort of thieving to get their beer and drug money. Chris Reed: So where are all the security cameras?

Ken Phillips: It's getting worse in our city centre. Last week or so 2 ladies had necklaces stolen from them. Disgusting targeting the most vulnerable.

Susan Price Chipp: They target elderly cos they are cowards and know they can't fight back.