Readers have reacted with disgust and anger after burglars tricked their way into the home of a 101-year-old before stealing her money .
getwestlondon reported on Monday (October 10) how three men claiming to be from the water board entered the centenarian’s home in Shepherd’s Bush before stealing cash.
It comes as little surprise that our Facebook page subsequently went into meltdown as readers gave their reaction to the callous distraction burglary, and their thoughts on the people who carried it out.
One noun commonly used to describe the thieves was “scumbags”.
Liz Byron wrote: “I hope they got no Luck from taking the money from the old lady I hope they catch the dirty scumbags.”
Satty Grewal said: “Hope the money brings bad luck to these disgusting scumbags.”
And Marie Sandie added: “Scumbags hope karma gets them”
Others hoped for the swift arrest of the burglars. Sukie Lamour said: “Disgusting! Hope they are caught and jail without food”
The thieves struck in Wulfstan Street on September 30 at around 4.45pm. They flashed bogus ID before entering, rummaging through the elderly person’s belongings and leaving with money.
And Jan Cross simply wrote: “I hope they catch them”, while Jan Wheeler used colourful language to say she hoped police are able to catch the perpetrators soon."
Other comments left on our Facebook page include one from Irene Carroll, who says: “Just how brave can they get? And just how low? Hope their flaming hands drop off!!!!”
But perhaps we’ll leave the last word to Ruksana Choudhry. She wrote: “How sad is this cannot believe it.”
Anyone with information about the incident can call police on 101.
