A Manchester man has been jailed for three years, four months, after robbing an 80-year-old woman of her handbag.
Shane Allen (33) of Withington Road, was sentenced at Bolton Crown Court today, after being charged with personal robbery.
At around 6pm on June 13, his victim withdrew £30 from a cash machine at Morrisons on Chorley Old Road.
She was walking home when suddenly, she felt someone grab her from behind on Back Mornington Road. The victim turned round and saw Allen pulling her bag from her shoulder.
Allen pulled the bag with that much force it knocked the victim to the floor, causing her to bang the back of her head.
She screamed, “Please don’t take my bag”, however Allen continued to pull it as hard he could and the victim was forced to let go.
She was left with bruising to her shoulders and hands and marks on her hands from gripping the bag tightly.
PC Green, of Bolton Neighbourhood Crime Team, said: “Allen’s callous actions resulted in the bag, £30 in cash, a bank card and a loyalty card being robbed from a pensioner.
“The victim remains extremely shook up with regards to what has happened and the injuries she suffered at the hands of Allen.
“This petty act of robbing a vulnerable woman has rightly been reflected in today’s sentence and we hope that it provides the victim with some reassurance going forward.”
