A WOMAN of 73 was pushed to the ground by two men who ran off after stealing her handbag.
Police have issued descriptions of the men they are hunting in connection with the attack in a Bolton street last Saturday afternoon. The incident happened at about 4.35pm, when the men approached the woman in Davenport Gardens, School Hill.
The men spoke to the woman before grabbing her bag. She was pushed to the floor by the thugs, who escaped with £58 in cash.
Police are looking for two men in connection with the offence.
The first is white, aged between 18-20, with a thin build. He was wearing a brown top. The second is Asian, aged between 18-20 with a thin build. He was wearing a blue top.
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