Addict asks supermarket shopper if she wants to 'smoke bacon' before cruel crime
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA woman stole purses from vulnerable and disabled people in a ‘mean’ campaign to get cash. Barbara Osmanovic, 36, was spotted by both of the victims, either approaching them or lingering nearby.
However, after she had left them alone, they noticed their purses were gone, along with other sentimental items. She went on to make multiple withdrawals and transactions on their cards.
At Manchester Crown Court, Osmanovic, of Old Trafford, was jailed yesterday (Tuesday) for offences of theft, fraud, and separate offences of attempted burglary and possession of a knife. READ MORE: Bizarre moment man kisses girlfriend through court glass after being jailed for 'mad piece of driving' Prosecutor John Richards said on September 13 last year, a woman, who uses a mobility scooter, left her home to go shopping in Eccles town centre.
Whilst she was in Morrisons she was approached by Omanovic who asked if she wanted to ‘smoke bacon’. “She said no, but later noticed her purse had been taken from her bag,” he said. “The security staff checked the CCTV cameras which showed the defendant bend down and take the purse.
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