Lanarkshire 94-year-old left 'terrified' after alleged attack on busy street

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A Lanarkshire great grandmother has told of her fear in leaving her home after an alleged attack in broad daylight on a busy Lanarkshire street.

Jessie Sullivan, from Rutherglen, was returning home from the bingo at around 4pm on Wednesday, March 2, when the incident took place.

As Jessie, 94, got off a bus and walked down the town's Main Street, she claims a woman snatched her handbag from her shoulder, causing her to fall.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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