Following an appeal on 18 July, police investigating the robbery of an elderly woman have...

Published: 9:49 pm August 10, 2020
Updated: 5:38 am October 8, 2025
Teenager arrested on suspicion of the robbery of an 80-year-old woman – UKNIP

Following an appeal on 18 July, police investigating the robbery of an elderly woman have made an arrest.
A 17-year-old male was arrested on Wednesday, 5 August at an address in Sidcup, Kent.
He was arrested on suspicion of the robbery of an 80-year-old woman on Wednesday, 29 June.
The woman reported that her phone was stolen while she was travelling on a route 233 bus on Marechal Niel Parade, Sidcup.
As a result of items found during the arrest, the male was further arrested for possession of a prohibited weapon (a noxious spray) and possession of cannabis.

He has been bailed to a date in early September

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