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May 5, 2005
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AAP General News (Australia)
05-05-2005
Vic: Elderly woman injured in bag snatch

MELBOURNE, May 5 AAP - An elderly woman has suffered a head injury and broken arm when
robbed by a female bag snatcher in Melbourne's inner south-east.

The attack occurred about 4.15pm (AEST), yesterday on the corner of Tintern Avenue
and Toorak Road, in Toorak.

Senior Constable David Fitzgerald says the woman's handbag was wrenched from her shoulder,
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