Boy charged after elderly woman is robbed in Chadderton

A 17-year-old boy will appear at Tameside Youth Court on Tuesday, September 4

A 17-year-old boy has been charged after the attempted robbery of a 93-year-old woman in Chadderton, Oldham.

The boy, who can’t be named for legal reasons, last night handed himself in to police and was subsequently arrested and charged with attempted robbery.

He will appear at Tameside Youth Court on Tuesday, September 4, 2018.

On Thursday (August 16) a 93-year-old woman  was waiting at a bus stop on Turf Lane at 11.55am when two men attempted to snatch her handbag.

The woman was dragged to the floor, banging her head and leaving her with multiple injuries to her head, knees and hands.

She was taken to hospital for treatment of her injuries and has since been discharged.

The offenders fled empty-handed.

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