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and hop over the back fence before escaping through a school playground. He made off with little more than £5 from Jean’s purse. The attacker is described as well-built, around six feet tall and in his 20s or 30s. He was wearing dark clothing. Steve said: “I would advise people to be extra vigilant when
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A WIDOW of 82 was left battered and bruised after opening her door to a vicious robber – who fled with just £5. Jean Young was told she would be tortured if she did not hand over money when the cowardly intruder barged his way into her home. The heartless thief put his hands over grandmother Jean’s mouth, threatened her and demanded she give him cash while dragging her round the house. Jean, whose husband Alan died in October, was alone at home in Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne, where she has lived for 40 years, when she heard a knock at the door on Wednesday. When she opened it, the thug forced his way in. Jean’s son, Steve, a doorman, said: “He was screaming, ‘Where’s the money, where’s the money? Give me the money’. “He threatened to tie her up and torture her. He found her purse and took a few quid. There was nothing more of value in it.” Neighbours were alerted by the commotion and came to check on Jean. When she did not answer, they entered the house and challenged the man. Steve, 54, said the intruder managed to break free, run upstairs, barricade himself in a bedroom, jump out of the window
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answering the door and, if you’ve got a door chain, use it.” Police Superintendent Nicola Musgrove said: “I would like to praise the neighbours for spotting that something was wrong and trying to help. “Their actions helped prevent any further injury to the homeowner and they managed to scare the man off.”
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