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Pair wanted over 'vicious' attack

2:43pm Sunday 13th July 2008

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POLICE are hunting two people who pushed a man to the ground and robbed him while he was carrying his granddaughter.

The pair, a man and woman, approached the 57-year-old who had just taken money out from a cash point, as he carried the 18-month-old girl down Greenford Avenue, Southall, at around 5pm on Sunday, July 6.

As he walked away from the ATM, he was pushed over by one of the pair, and the other grabbed the child from his arms and dumped her on the ground beside him.

While the victim was trying to reach the child, one of the attackers reached into his shirt pocket, where he had just put the cash, and grabbed it from him.

The victim was able to snatch some of the money from the suspect's hand, before they ran away into Punjab Lane, off Southall Broadway.

DC Lorraine Davies, of Ealing Police, said: "This was a particularly vicious unprovoked attack on an innocent member of the community.

"I am horrified at the total disregard the suspects have shown for the safety of the child, and am thankful that she did not suffer any lasting injuries as a result of her ordeal."

Both suspects were white, and the man is described as 6ft tall, with short dark brown hair and wearing dark clothing, and the woman is 5ft 6ins, with untidy blonde hair and wearing a grey jumper and faded blue jeans.

Anyone with information can contact Ealing Police on 0208 721 7040, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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mick, southall says...
10:33pm Sun 13 Jul 08

5pm southall sunday pcked solid no matter what kind of weather.where were the locals was everyone turning a blind eye again.Its not called little india for nothing, turn a blind eye when everything has happened the locals come out and say"you alright"How low can you get.robbing an elderly man holding a small child.Scum scum scum.Its time to bring in the death penalty and get spaces in prison for scum like this.where on earth is punjab lane, who is the reporter.come on ealing times.

fatima, ealing says...
2:14pm Mon 14 Jul 08

I dont think it happened in Southall as Greenford Avenue is not in Southall broadway its off HAnwell Broadway and off of Uxbridge road

hahaha i been looking everywhere for Punjab lane

Ealing Borough Police, Ealing Borough Police says...
3:55pm Mon 14 Jul 08

In reference to previous comments by Fatima from Ealing.

This incident took place in Greenford Ave, which is situated on the north side of Southall Broadway and runs parallel with Lady Margaret Road, Southall.

Punjab Lane is situated on the south side of Southall Broadway just off Herbert Lane, Southall.

Old School, London says...
10:38am Tue 15 Jul 08

in the old days, (when there was a bit of comunity spirit and the place did not have a load of crack heads running around), the two people involved would have been chased a got the crap beaten out of them...nowadays you can't say boo to anyone in fear of getting stabbed by some pimple faced kid! Need to get tough...there's no real deterent!

jags, southall says...
4:20pm Tue 15 Jul 08

it's easy to catch these scumbags. They are always walking around new southall after midnight and both are crack/heroin addicts! i'm sure if the victim was accompanied by plain clothes officers and they waited around the broadway after 12am they will catch these vermin very easily. believe me when i say that!

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