Multiple Elderly Women Robbed in Nottingham, Lancaster

Police are investigating two separate incidents involving elderly women who were violently robbed and pushed to the ground while vulnerable. In Lancaster, a woman in her 60s with Alzheimer's was targeted outside a shop when a man with a significant scar on his left face grabbed her shopping bag containing personal items which were later used in transactions. Meanwhile, in Nottingham, an 81-year-old woman was attacked by two men on bikes in an alley between Longdale Road and Mansfield Road; the suspects pushed her down and stole her handbag with cash, bank cards, and keys. The Nottingham suspects are described as white males aged 18 to 21, one slim with ginger hair wearing light grey joggers and the other larger, wearing a dark shirt and a black Manchester United hat. Police in both locations are appealing for public help, urging anyone with information or relevant footage to come forward to assist in their investigations. Detectives emphasized the cruelty of these crimes, highlighting the victims' vulnerability and the lasting emotional impact on them.