A pensioner died days after she was woken by burglars who stole jewellery, money and a number of highly sentimental items as she slept.
The 87-year-old woman suffered a ‘medical episode’ just a few days after the break-in at her home in Oldham, police said. A box where she had stored plans for her funeral is believed to have been taken.
Police said the box contained details of a song she wanted to be played. Greater Manchester Police said the woman’s family have been left ‘completely heartbroken’.
CCTV footage of a man riding away from her home on a bicycle has been released. Police said they want to speak to the man captured in the footage.
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