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Woman With Epilepsy Has Purse Stolen During Seizure

March 22, 2014

A woman with epilepsy had her purse stolen by a bogus Good Samaritan while she lay unconscious in a city centre street, West Midlands Police has said.

The force said two women went to the 25 year old’s aid after she “blacked out” and collapsed in Summer Row, Birmingham.

When she regained consciousness she found her purse was missing.

Police have released CCTV images of two women they want to speak to in relation to the incident, on February 22.

PC David Horton, from the Jewellery Quarter police team, said it was “not clear if the two women were together” and that one of them may have genuinely tried to help.

“This was a callous and terribly sad case where a lady was taken ill just yards from her place of work, only to then become a victim of crime when completely defenceless,” he said.

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  1. allan j's avatar
    allan j permalink
    March 22, 2014 9:38 pm

    they should double any punishments for people that stoop this low and apply it to the maimum

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  2. Jan Vining's avatar
    Jan Vining permalink
    March 23, 2014 5:06 am

    Just shows how low some people are

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