Robber stole 50p from OAP

A pensioner was pushed to the ground in a shocking and cowardly robbery when a yob ran off after taking just 50p from his elderly victim.

Alfia Barnett, (84), had just arrived home at about 11.45am and was at her front door in Highbury Street, Peterborough when a man forced his way past her, pushing her out of the way.

He grabbed her handbag and stole 50p before racing off on a bicycle.

Alfia was shocked and shaken and suffered minor injuries to her arm in the daylight robbery.

Now police have appealed for witnesses to the crime to stop the robber attacking again - after Alfia bravely revealed her injuries following the attack.

Detective Sergeant Tom Rowe, who is investigating for Cambridgeshire police, said: “This was a cowardly attack in which the robber targeted a vulnerable lady, using force to gain entry into her home.

“We believe the robber may have followed Alfia, who had a handbag and shopping cart with her, from the bus stop at the junction of Taverners Road and Lincoln Road, so I would urge anyone who was in that area to consider whether they saw anything.”

The suspect is described as white, 6’1’’, aged in his 20s or 30s, with facial hair and wearing a dark hoody.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should call Cambridgeshire police on 101 quoting CF0398100717 or visit www.contactcambspolice.uk/Report/.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111 or via www. crimestoppers-uk.org.

Alfia Barnett shows her injuries