Distraction thief steals from woman

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By Western Daily Press | Monday, February 13, 2012, 09:00

An elderly woman in Corsham has had her handbag stolen by a thief who distracted her. Wiltshire Police are appealing for witnesses after the incident on a footpath between Jargeau Court and the Corsham School on Friday afternoon. The victim was walking her dog along the path at around 2.30pm, when a man stopped her and distracted her, before stealing her bag. The man is described as white, around 20 years old and 6ft tall.

      

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    This is terrible! Just goes to show, even a nice town like Corsham can have its fair share of nasty people.

    By R_Ferrier at 12:27 on 26/02/12

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    This makes me really sad. I hope they catch this cretin, we don't need people like him in our lovely town.

    By Corsham Singing Studio at 15:06 on 15/02/12

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