ELDERLY shoppers in Braintree and Witham have been targeted in a spate of purse thefts in which yobs snatched thousands of pounds from senior citizens in broad daylight.Kelvedon and Witham town crier John Papworth MBE, known as Skip, was left feeling sick when he lost £2,000 after thieves pick-pocketed his wallet in Newland Street, Witham.Detectives are also warning locals in Braintree town centre after three "purse dippings" on Monday last week and four similar...
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