Woman’s purse stolen at hair salon by thief who was pretending to help

An elderly woman had her purse containing €300 snatched by a woman who pretended to be helping her at a hair salon.

Inspector Mary King said yesterday the elderly lady was attending Technique hair salon at Mayfield shopping centre and was carrying her bags out from the salon to a waiting taxi. The victim left her purse containing €300 and a lottery ticket on a seat as she left the salon on March 21.

Marguerite Crean, aged 35, of 11 Kilkieran Close, Hollyhill, Cork, was present in the salon at the time and she spotted the purse.