Boy, 17, charged over robbery of elderly woman knocked to ground in Sheffield gennel

A boy, aged 17, has been charged over the robbery of an elderly woman who was knocked to the ground when her bag was snatched in a Sheffield gennel.
By Claire Lewis
Published 7th Nov 2019, 07:12 BST
Updated 7th Nov 2019, 11:15 BST
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The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged last night and is due to appear at court today.

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He was arrested after an 18-year-old woman was robbed in a gennel off Little Norton Lane, Meadowhead, as she walked home on Wednesday afternoon.

A boy, 17, has been charged with robberyA boy, 17, has been charged with robbery
A boy, 17, has been charged with robbery

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The incident was captured on a CCTV camera.

Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote crime reference number 14/164727/19.

Crimestoppers can also be contacted, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

More to follow.