Moment callous thief pickpockets 97-year-old woman's purse

Moment callous thief pickpockets 97-year-old woman’s purse

Published on: February 7, 2018

Seemingly kind-hearted man held heavy door open for the 97-year-old woman
But as she makes here way inside he pocket her purse and makes off with cash
Now police have issued CCTV footage of the suspect in a bid to identify him

By Stewart Paterson For Mailonline

Published: 12:07 GMT, 7 February 2018 | Updated: 13:01 GMT, 7 February 2018

Police are hunting a heartless thief who helped a frail, elderly woman enter a building only to then make off with her purse.

The suspect stole a ‘substantial amount’ of cash from the victim after he helped her through a heavy door.

The 97-year-old woman was visiting a Conservative Club when she was helped through with her trolley by the seemingly kind man who donned a flat cap and coat.

The middle-aged gent helped the frail lady through the door of the club before rifling through her pockets and lifting her purse.

The suspect stole a 'substantial amount' of cash from the 97-year-old victim after he helped her through a heavy door

The suspect stole a ‘substantial amount’ of cash from the 97-year-old victim after he helped her through a heavy door

The elderly victim was visiting a Conservative Club when she was helped through with her trolley by the seemingly kind man who donned a flat cap and coat

The elderly victim was visiting a Conservative Club when she was helped through with her trolley by the seemingly kind man who donned a flat cap and coat

A short while later the woman realised her purse was missing after she visited the club on Friday last week.

The suspect, who was captured helping the gran on CCTV, stole her purse as he held open the door and helped the pensioner push her trolley inside, police believe.

As the elderly lady went inside, the man was seen tucking her purse into his jacket pocket before quickly fleeing the scene in Bexley, south east London.

The suspect, who was captured helping the gran on CCTV, stole her purse as he held open the door and helped the pensioner push her trolley inside, police believe

The suspect, who was captured helping the gran on CCTV, stole her purse as he held open the door and helped the pensioner push her trolley inside, police believe

A short while later the woman realised her purse was missing after she visited the club on Friday last week

A short while later the woman realised her purse was missing after she visited the club on Friday last week

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: ‘We would like to identify and speak to this Male involved in the pickpocketing of a 97-year-old female outside the Conservative Club Bexleyheath on February 2nd.

‘The male helped the victim into the Club and at the same stole her purse which contained a substantial amount of cash.’