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Woman robber suspect nabbed
Posted: 03 May 2012 1336 hrs
SINGAPORE: A 35-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly robbing a senior citizen and punching him in the face.
The incident happened at an apartment block along Eu Tong Sen Street on Monday afternoon.
The 85-year-old victim lost S$900 to the suspect and was left bleeding.
A resident of the block called for the ambulance after chancing upon him.
Police said the suspect, who is a permanent resident here, had befriended the victim recently before the attack.
The woman was arrested in Geylang on Wednesday afternoon and will be charged in court on Friday.
If convicted of robbery with hurt, she could be jailed up to 20 years.
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