Lucy Caulkett-
Police continue to hunt for a man after a large wad of cash was stolen from a woman waiting at a bank in west London. The “brazen” theft, on Wembley’s High Road on January 28, left the victim “shaken and upset”, Metropolitan Police said on Thursday.
The woman was waiting to pay in a “large quantity of cash” when a man approached her, snatched an envelope with the cash inside and fled the bank.
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Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to identify following the incident.
PC Joss Stott from the North West Command Unit said: “We are releasing this image in the hope that someone recognises this person – if you do, please contact police immediately.
Speaking anonymously the woman, aged in her 60s, said: “This theft has affected me deeply; first of all I took out a loan of £6,000 to give back to my partner.
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“He did not ask but to do this but I would feel guilty for the rest of my life if I didn’t give him something back, knowing how hard he works and planning for our future. I am now in debt for the next five years.”
She added that the theft had also affected her confidence.
She said: “This also affected me that now I am a nervous person walking on the street, I don’t like anyone coming too close to me, and I hardly take a handbag with me when I am leaving home anymore.”
PC Joss Stott from the North West Command Unit said: “We are renewing this appeal in the hope that someone recognises the man in this image – if you do, please contact police immediately.
“While the victim was not physically harmed, she is understandably shaken and upset by this brazen theft. I would urge anyone who can help identify this person or can assist the investigation to get in touch.”
There have been no arrests and enquiries continue.
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