Woman, 86, suffers heart attack after purse theft

The moment a woman's purse was stolen from her handbag at a post office has been captured on CCTV.

A thief struck at the office in Castle Donnington while the 86-year-old was shopping at about 10:00 BST on 1 September.

Shortly afterwards the victim suffered a heart attack but is recovering after treatment in hospital.

Police are appealing for information about the theft.

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