Robber snatched woman's handbag at Bradford bus stop

A robber snatched a woman's handbag while she waited at a bus stop in Bradford.

The 56-year-old victim had seen a man follow her from Barmby Road to the bus stop on Otley Road at around 5.40am on Friday.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "While she was waiting for a bus, a man approached her and tried to grab her brown leather handbag, causing her to fall to the floor.

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"He has then again grabbed her bag, running off with it towards Barmby Road."

The robber was described as a slim, white man, aged 25 to 28 years old and between 5ft 6in and 5ft 8in.

He was wearing a blue/grey jacket, grey bottoms with a vertical white stripe and a light grey cap/hat.

The spokesman said: "Detectives would like to speak to anyone who recognises the man pictured in the e-fit image.

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"Police are also keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident itself or who saw a man matching the suspect’s description fleeing the scene with a lady’s handbag."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Bradford District CID via 101, quoting reference 13180054366.