80-year-old women praised for 'resilience' after bags stolen; one had shoulder broken in 2 places

One of the women felt the man trying to grab the bag from her shoulder. She got a terrible fright and screamed loudly “No, no!” but decided she wasn't letting go.

80-year-old women praised for 'resilience' after bags stolen; one had shoulder broken in 2 places

By Jessica Magee

Two 80-year-old ladies whose bags were stolen by the same man in separate incidents in Dublin have been praised for their “high levels of resilience” by a judge.

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