A THUG robbed a woman after grabbing her hair and pulling her backwards. The 44-year-old woman was making a call from a telephone box in Chorley Old Road, Bolton, when she was attacked.

The smartly dressed thief pulled her towards him before grabbing her purse and running away. The woman was uninjured but was left shocked and upset.

The man escaped with the purse which contained £5 in cash, credit cards and personal papers, together worth £15.

The thug, who struck at 9.15pm on Monday, is described as white with blond hair, wavy short cut hair, in his early 20s, 5ft 6ins tall and slim. He was wearing a brown waist-length jacket.

A reward under GMP's Crimestoppers scheme is on offer for information leading to his arrest. Calls can be made in confidence on the free phone number 0800 555 111.

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