Thugs mug woman in her own home (From Basildon Recorder)
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Thugs mug woman in her own home
8:25am Friday 22nd March 2013 in News By Gina Marden
A TERRIFIED woman was held by the throat as thugs ransacked her home and stole jewellery.
The woman, who is in her sixties, was at her home in Nether Priors, Basildon when the frightening attack happened.
Two men knocked at her home and when the woman answered they told her they had the wrong house.
Minutes later they knocked at the back door, after climbing into her garden, and when the woman came to the door they barged past, forcing their way in.
Once inside the men pushed the woman into the hallway and while one held her by the throat against the wall, his accomplice ran upstairs and began ransacking the bedroom.
The woman was warned not to look at the two thieves or they would “hurt” her.
The thug helped himself to a haul of jewellery including the woman’s wedding ring, a black sapphire and diamond ring and a wedding ring belonging to the victim’s late husband.
Witnesses to the aggravated burglary, which happened at around 7.30pm on Wednesday March 13, can contact PC Henderson at Basildon CID on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Comments(11)
Rich.,Carol
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9:18am Fri 22 Mar 13
pembury53
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11:45am Fri 22 Mar 13
Rich.,Carol wrote:In the real world, adequate sentencing would be a start, surely ?
Bring back the death sentence but ad a bit of torture as a warm up. Hope lady is ok. What a sick country the uk is turning in to.
Caddy2735
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12:14pm Fri 22 Mar 13
Rich.,Carol wrote:Can I suggest the last sentence be amended to read 'What a sick country the uk has turned in to.'
Bring back the death sentence but ad a bit of torture as a warm up. Hope lady is ok. What a sick country the uk is turning in to.
mys842
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1:14pm Fri 22 Mar 13
mys842
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1:16pm Fri 22 Mar 13
AndyBSG
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1:27pm Fri 22 Mar 13
mys842 wrote:That's what I was thinking and i'm pretty sure the sentencing for burglary is much higher
is it possible to be mugged in your own home? Isn't that burglary??
southendcivilservant
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1:54pm Fri 22 Mar 13
It's just sickening!!
bazza 1
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4:26pm Fri 22 Mar 13
mys842 wrote:No it's not possible. It is aggravated burglary, and the perpetrators should have their right hands removed from their arms, and then put into prison for a long while.
is it possible to be mugged in your own home? Isn't that burglary??
Blackblood
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4:47pm Fri 22 Mar 13
Rich.,Carol wrote:Even better hand over the UK to be governed under Islamic Sharia Law. These things don't happen in Islamic countries.
Bring back the death sentence but ad a bit of torture as a warm up. Hope lady is ok. What a sick country the uk is turning in to.
ORACUS
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6:43pm Fri 22 Mar 13
Blackblood wrote:Not true
Rich.,Carol wrote:Even better hand over the UK to be governed under Islamic Sharia Law. These things don't happen in Islamic countries.
Bring back the death sentence but ad a bit of torture as a warm up. Hope lady is ok. What a sick country the uk is turning in to.
jpw0809 says...
8:43am Fri 22 Mar 13