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Man arrested in Bearwood over bag snatch

A man has been arrested on suspicion of snatching a bag from a 93-year-old woman.

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The 38-year-old was traced by West Midlands Police back to an address in Rawlings Road, Bearwood.

He was arrested at 10am today on suspicion of robbery.

The man is being questioned in connection with the attack on the pensioner in Bromford Gardens, Edgbaston, on January 24.

The pensioner was pulled to the floor.

CCTV footage of the crime was released by the force in a bid to track down the suspects.

Sergeant Pete Sandhu from the Edgbaston Neighbourhood Team, thanked the public for their support.

He said: “People were understandably disgusted at what they saw in the video: a frail lady, using a walking stick, was attacked from behind and had her handbag torn from her grip."

Anyone with further information is asked to contact West Midlands Police on 101.

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

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