Woman left with broken ribs after being rugby-tackled by 6ft 5in robber

Police are hunting a duo who robbed and assaulted a woman at a cashpoint in Preston.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Aug 2017, 15:40 BST
Updated 11th Sep 2017, 12:46 BST
Police want to speak to this woman in connection with a robbery at an ATM in Tulketh Brow, PrestonPolice want to speak to this woman in connection with a robbery at an ATM in Tulketh Brow, Preston
Police want to speak to this woman in connection with a robbery at an ATM in Tulketh Brow, Preston

The woman was withdrawing £130 from an ATM on Tulketh Brow, Ashton when another woman snatched it. She bravely gave chase along Kimberley Road but a man, thought to be an accomplice, appeared and rugby-tackled her to the ground, leaving the victim with four broken ribs. It happened at 11.40pm on July 25.

PC Oliver Nevin from Preston Police called the attack “shocking” and asked anyone who saw a woman, caught on CCTV (inset), or a man, described as 6ft 5in and in a green hoody, to get in touch.

Call PC Oliver Nevin on 07966 865538 or Lancashire police on 101, quoting crime number SA1711917.