Tralee shopper, 75, forced into 'tug of war' with female handbag snatcher

A 75-year-old woman who parked her car near a church in Tralee last January was on her way to do her shopping and was forced to engage in “a tug of war” to hold onto her handbag when confronted by a woman with multiple previous theft convictions, a court has heard.
Tralee shopper, 75, forced into 'tug of war' with female handbag snatcher

A second woman, also in her 70s, had her handbag stolen, containing €250.
A second woman, also in her 70s, had her handbag stolen, containing €250.

A 75-year-old woman who parked her car near a church in Tralee last January was on her way to do her shopping and was forced to engage in “a tug of war” to hold onto her handbag when confronted by a woman with multiple previous theft convictions, a court has heard.

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