Robber snatched woman's handbag at Bradford bus stop

By The Newsroom
Published 5th Feb 2018, 14:38 BST
Updated 5th Feb 2018, 15:46 BST
A robber snatched a woman's handbag while she waited at a bus stop in Bradford.

The 56-year-old victim had seen a man follow her from Barmby Road to the bus stop on Otley Road at around 5.40am on Friday.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "While she was waiting for a bus, a man approached her and tried to grab her brown leather handbag, causing her to fall to the floor.

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"He has then again grabbed her bag, running off with it towards Barmby Road."

The robber was described as a slim, white man, aged 25 to 28 years old and between 5ft 6in and 5ft 8in.