The CCTV footage showed a heartbreaking incident when a crook attacked an older woman at a cashpoint.
The older adult was in a wheelchair, and another woman who apparently looked like her caretaker was withdrawing money from the ATM in north London when the incident took place.point 147 | A suspicious man dressed in blue tracksuit bottom and black jacket stood beside them with a sharp eye on their movement.point 247 |
As soon as the lady withdrew the money, he attacked her and took £20 and ran away.point 69 | None of the women or bystanders could see his face as he was wearing a face mask.point 134 | The helpless woman looked at the thug as he ran, taking her money.point 188 | 1
A lady, Madelaine, approached the terrified woman and posted the short video clip on social media.point 390 |
The woman wrote that a similar incident took place half an hour before with her father as a thug rushed to snatch his £250 while he was withdrawing the money.point 132 | The father was 71-year-old, and the incident took place at an ATM on the same road.point 200 | The woman was disgusted by the incident and said it feels so bad when you see people taking advantage of the elderly, especially during a pandemic.point 322 |
The 71-year-old father retired a few weeks before the deplorable incident occurred.point 72 | 1
Madelaine met the old lady when she was on her way to reach her father, who encountered a similar incident.point 279 |
The poor granny was so sad and terrified and can’t get over the loss of her £20.point 73 | She said she would never revisit an ATM as people in this age are an easy target for robbers.point 148 | Madelaine is a bakery owner, and she didn’t disclose the name of her father but confirmed that he is healing from the shock, and the bank management had refunded his money.point 296 | 1
The video showed the man in short hair attacking the older woman in a wheelchair; he snatched the money and fled from the scene. Police are yet to comment on the situation.