- The victim, 85, had left the house for the first time since suffering a stroke
- She was shopping with her husband at a London Co-Op when thieves struck
- CCTV captured a man lifting her purse from her trolley then counting the money
Callous thieves stole £60 from an 85-year-old pensioner who was shopping in a supermarket after leaving the house for the first time since suffering a stroke.
CCTV captured two men crowding around their elderly victim, who was out shopping with her husband, at a Co-Op in Bexleyheath, south east London.
The sickening footage shows one man, dressed in blue jeans and a grey jumper, lean down into the frail pensioner’s shopping trolley as she uses it for support while grabbing a loaf of bread.
The sickening footage shows one man, dressed in blue jeans and a grey jumper, look about to check he is not being watched before dipping into the woman’s trolley
When he is sure the coast is clear, he leans into her trolley and takes out her purse while his accomplice watches on
He lifts out her purse while his accomplice, wearing light jeans and a black jacket, watches on.
A separate camera then catches the two crooks counting the money before they casually queue up in the shop to buy what appears to be four cans of alcohol.
The man in grey is seen once again counting the money as they stand in line.
The pair then leave the store.
The Met Police are now appealing for witnesses to the incident, which reportedly happened at the Co-Op on Long Lane, Bexleyheath, at 1pm on September 9.
Anyone with any information can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
A separate camera then catches the two crooks counting the money before they casually queue up in the shop to buy what appears to be four cans of alcohol
The shameless thieves take bank notes out of the purse and count their ill gotten gains before they have even left the shop
The man in grey is the first to leave the store and is soon followed by his partner in black