A 30 year old woman has been jailed for a year for stealing another woman’s handbag in broad daylight and grabbing her glasses from her nose.
Luton Crown Court heard on Thursday 16 February that the victim could hear Donna Webster, from Brunel Drive, Biggleswade, walking behind her as she walked home on a footpath between Fairlands and Chapel Fields in the town in July.
She felt a hard shove in her back and tripped forward – as Webster pulled at the bag and a struggle ensued as each tried to pull the straps. Because the victim would not let go of the bag, 30 year old Webster snatched her glasses from her nose, scratching her face.
Eventually the bag straps broke and Webster ran off with the bag and the contents, as the victim shouted for help. Other people came to her aid and pointed out the flats that Webster had run into.
The victim recognised Webster as she had previously been a customer at the town centre shop the victim worked in.
Webster eventually pleaded guilty to the offence of robbery on January 26, at what would have been the start of her trial. She must serve at least half of the sentence given to her last Thursday.
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