The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Supergran, 90, caught burglar by his bag and scared him off
Abrave OAP foiled a burglar and scared him off by calling him a ‘wee s****’ only to find he stole her cigarettes and lighter – two d ay s before her 90 th birthday.
Micheline Stephen was stunned to find a man in her kitchen, and tried to yank him by the rucksack he was wearing to stop him escaping.
But when Ms Stephen – known to friends in Cupar, Fife, as Michelle – reached for a relaxing cigarette she found the man had taken them, and her lighter.
The outraged OAP, who was born in France and drinks a Martini every day, fears the culprit may strike again and wants other people to be alert.
Ms Stephen , who celebrated her 90 th birthday two days later – on Sunday – said: “I told him that he was a wee s****.”
The man tried to escape out a window but the sprightly granny, who had mistaken him for her grandson, tried to stop him.
She said: “I noticed it was not my grandson but a young man.
“He had a rucksack on his back.
“I tried to pull him in but I couldn’t bring him back and had to let him go. I just wanted to see his face and stop him.
“How dare he come to an old person’s home to do that?
“I’m old but some people are much worse than I am and would not have put up a fight – I want other people to stay vigilant.”
Proud daughter Earenne said: “We are having a laugh but we realise that it could have been nasty.
“She was protecting her home.”
The incident happened last Friday at 8.20am.
A spokesman for Police Scotland said: “We received a report around 9.35am on Friday November 20 of a housebreaking at a property on Hill Street in Cupar.”
How dare he come to an old person’s home
It’s fair to say Micheline Stephen is not your stereotypical little old lady.
The 90-year-old from Cupar enjoys a smoke and drinks a Martini every day, and when she caught an intruder in her home she treated him to some choice language and made a grab for him as he escaped.
Now Fife’s own supergran is urging other OAPs to be on their guard. Let’s hope police catch the culprit soon. He might find he’s in safer hands with the boys in blue than if the bold Micheline gets a proper hold of him.