A woman has been jailed for robbing a 72-year-old lady on her way to bingo, and hitting her in the face twice with her own handbag.

Michelle Hall, 57, approached the 72-year-old victim outside the Winners Bingo Hall in Wisbech, at 7.30pm on February 5, and asked her for £2 for food.

As the woman went to get some money out of her wallet, Hall grabbed it and hit her in the face, causing scratches.

There was a tussle between the two women and Hall grabbed the woman’s handbag.

Hall once again hit the victim in the face before running off with the handbag and wallet.

She was identified on CCTV and arrested that evening.  

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Hall, of South Brink, Wisbech, was jailed for three years and six months at Peterborough Crown Court on April 26, having pleaded guilty to robbery.

Det Con Annie Fenton said: “Hall carried out this shocking and cowardly robbery on a vulnerable woman who was going to help her.

“Instead of taking the kind offer of money, Hall took advantage of the situation to rob her, so I am glad she has now faced justice.”