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Man arrested after 82-year-old Shrewsbury woman burgled of her Christmas money

Police today arrested a man after an 82-year-old Shrewsbury woman was burgled of all the money she had to last her until Christmas.

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Officers were called at 9am to the Ditherington area where a man had been reported acting suspiciously outside the pensioner's house.

Police said a man had conned his way into the woman's house before leaving and making off with her handbag, which contained the money.

A 36-year-old man was arrested by officers. Police said he had a loaded heroin syringe in his possession as well as four other wraps of heroin.

Officers later visited the pensioner to present her with a donation from the Police Community Fund.

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