Elderly Women Has Wedding ring Stolen During A Violent Robbery In Stretford

An elderly woman has had her wedding ring snatched during a violent robbery on Castleton Avenue on Feb 3 at around 3pm.

The woman who is 87-years old was in her home when a man forced his way into her house.

He knocked her to the floor punching her many times and hit her with an unknown object while demanding cash and jewellery, he then forcibly stole her wedding ring from her finger, in the incident the offender threatened to take her life and kicked her dog so hard it ended up hitting the wall.

Whilst he was ransacking the house, the brave elderly woman escaped and alerted her neighbours.

The robber is described as white, around 5ft 8ins and of slim build, he was wearing a dark coloured jacket with the hood covering his face.

Detective Constable Paul Calderbank from GMP’s Trafford borough said: “This was a despicable attack on a vulnerable woman in her own home.

“The victim was not only injured and left in shock from the ordeal but she is completely heartbroken that her wedding ring has gone.

“This happened during broad daylight and at a busy time when people would have been collecting children from school.

“If you saw anything suspicious or have any information about this robbery then please call police.”

Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting incident number 1337 of 3 Feb 2017 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.