The elderly man was sitting outside a pub when a stranger approached him
A pensioner was assaulted after a man tried to steal his cigarettes outside a pub. Police received a report of an incident on Prescot Road in Widnes which happened between 3pm and 3.30pm on Thursday, July 25. An elderly man had been sitting outside The Wellington pub when he was approached by an unknown man on foot. The suspect tried to steal the elderly man’s cigarettes before assaulting him. The victim suffered cuts to his face and bruising around his eye following the incident.
PC Shannon Burt said: “This incident involved a vulnerable victim who has been targeted, and as a result he sustained injuries. 'If anyone was walking or driving down Prescot Road on 25 July between 3pm and 3.30pm and witnessed this incident, or has any footage to support the investigation, please get in touch with us. You can report information via 101 or through cheshire.police.uk/tell-us quoting IML-1879392.” For the latest news and breaking news visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/news .
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