Police release picture of a heartless woman who robbed an elderly man in Sheffield and lied he owed her cash for sex

A heartless woman who robbed a vulnerable 73-year-old man in his home lied to police that he owed her money for sex.
By Jon Cooper
Published 3rd Sep 2020, 15:00 BST
Updated 3rd Sep 2020, 16:23 BST
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Sheffield Crown Court heard on September 1 how Vanusa Vianna, aged 39, of Cowley Gardens, Westfield, Sheffield, pestered her victim for money before visiting his home and forcing her way in and stealing his laptop, a mobile phone and cash.

Louise Gallagher, prosecuting, said: “He walked to the local shop and was approached by the defendant and she asked him for money for electricity.”

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Ms Gallagher added the defendant repeatedly begged him for money and followed him to his home and walked inside and was told to leave.

Pictured is Vianna Vanusa, aged 39, of Cowley Gardens, Westfield, Sheffield, who was sentenced to four-years and six-months of custody after she admitted robbing an elderly man in his home in Sheffield.Pictured is Vianna Vanusa, aged 39, of Cowley Gardens, Westfield, Sheffield, who was sentenced to four-years and six-months of custody after she admitted robbing an elderly man in his home in Sheffield.
Pictured is Vianna Vanusa, aged 39, of Cowley Gardens, Westfield, Sheffield, who was sentenced to four-years and six-months of custody after she admitted robbing an elderly man in his home in Sheffield.

Ms Gallagher added the complainant was later woken by banging at his door and the complainant asked him for money again and barged into his Sheffield home and she put her arms around him and got £45 out of his pockets.

Vianna also picked up the complainant’s laptop, according to Ms Gallagher, and as he tried to stop her she lifted it up and he raised an arm and took the impact of a blow from the computer before Vianna also fled with his mobile phone.

Vianna told police she had had sex with the complainant but he would not pay her so she took his laptop but Recorder Richard Woolfall said this was a lie.

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The court heard Vianna had previously been warned by police not to approach people offering sexual services and was given a Community Protection Notice prohibiting her from harassing people.

A woman has been sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court, pictured, to four-years and six-months of custody after she admitted robbing an elderly man in his own Sheffield home.A woman has been sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court, pictured, to four-years and six-months of custody after she admitted robbing an elderly man in his own Sheffield home.
A woman has been sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court, pictured, to four-years and six-months of custody after she admitted robbing an elderly man in his own Sheffield home.

Vianna pleaded guilty to the robbery after the offence in June.

The defendant also has a previous conviction for theft after stealing cash from a retired widower after claiming to him she had no money for her children when she is not a mother.

Francis Edusei, defending, said Vianna has suffered with mental health problems and has led a chaotic lifestyle.

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Recorder Woolfall recognised that since Vianna has been remanded in custody she has freed herself of drugs and alcohol but he sentenced her to four years and six-months of custody.

He added Vianna, who is originally from Portugal, faces the prospect of being deported by the Home Office in the future.