Police have launched an appeal for information after the daughter of an elderly woman bravely fought off a man who tried to rob her in Ashton-under-Lyne at the weekend.
Other members of the public also intervened, forcing the offender to run away. The attacker struck on Lordsfield Avenue at around 2.30pm on Saturday when the woman in her late 70s was walking along a bridle path with her daughter and a man approached her from behind and grabbed her neck. READ MORE:Food bin collections missed in Tameside as Covid-19 hits workforce The offender is then believed to have thrown her to the ground and attempted to get hold of her handbag.
He dragged his victim along the ground, causing injuries including cuts and bruising to her face, neck, and legs. The victim's daughter then bravely managed to fend off the offender.
Other members of the public are believed to have witnessed the incident and ran to the victim's aid, which subsequently caused the offender to flee without the handbag.
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