A robber who targeted an elderly man in broad daylight has been sentenced to prison

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Published: 12:51 pm January 26, 2023

Updated: 9:51 am October 8, 2025

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John Ward, 41, struck in Bilborough’s Bracebridge Drive shortly after his 78-year-old victim withdrew a large sum of money from a cash machine.

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Ward got out of a car, casually strode towards him, and wrenched his wallet from his hands on the morning of May 31, 2022.

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