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Witness appeal - woman's handbag snatched in Skegby

Posted on 14th August 2006

A young woman was left shaken after being robbed of her handbag in Skegby, Nottinghamshire on Saturday 5 August.

The 24-year-old woman was walking along Forest Road, near the Forest Tavern pub, at around 6.45pm when her handbag was snatched.

The offender, who was chased off by a witness, ran off towards Beechwood Court flats.

The handbag was recovered close to the scene but the purse inside it was gone.

The robber is described as a white man, 5’7 to 5’8” tall, of thin build, aged 20 to 25 years, of unkempt appearance with short, scruffy hair.

Anyone with information on this crime should contact DC Graham Allen on 01623 420999 ext 3634 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

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