A thief struck while a woman was in the grip of a violent epileptic seizure.
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Thief robs woman while she's having a seizure
While worried passers by did their best to help, one crook used it as an opportunity to steal £60 from the woman’s handbag
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The victim collapsed in a shopping centre, and her seizure lasted for around 20 minutes.
But while worried passers by did their best to help, one crook used it as an opportunity to steal £60 from the woman’s handbag.
West Midlands Police say CCTV from the Ryemarket Shopping Centre in Stourbridge shows a woman moving the victim’s shopping trolley.
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Detective Inspector Nigel Smith said: ‘It’s a truly despicable crime.
‘The lady is clearly in great distress on the floor and, while most people’s immediate concern is for her well-being, one person sees it as an opportunity to steal from her.’
The woman made a full recovery, but soon realised her money had been stolen.
It happened on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 7.
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