Woman, 65, robbed in South Yorkshire underpass

By Claire Lewis
Published 21st Feb 2020, 08:41 BST
Updated 21st Feb 2020, 14:14 BST
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A man is wanted by South Yorkshire Police over the robbery of a woman in an underpass.

The 65-year-old victim was walking through an underpass close to the Alhambra roundabout and Burleigh Court in Barnsley when she was targeted by a man a 11.45am on Wednesday, February 19.

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South Yorkshire Police said he ‘forcefully took her handbag and purse’.

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Witnesses or anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote incident number 341 of February 19.

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