Woman in her 80s left shaken after thug tries to snatch her purse in Lee-on-the-Solent
AN ELDERLY woman was left shaken after a thug tried to steal her purse.
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Police were called to Marine Parade East in Lee-on-the-Solent to reports the item had been snatched from a woman in her 80s.
The incident occurred just before 8pm on Wednesday.
A police spokesman said officers attended the incident but the person responsible had left the scene when they arrived.
The purse was found in a nearby alleyway and nothing had been stolen from inside.
Call 101, quoting 44190306374, if you have information on the incident.