Police issue photograph of man wanted over violent robberies in Manningham
10:00am Monday 27th August 2012 in News By Steve Wright
Police today released an image of a suspect they want to speak to in
connection with a series of violent late night robberies, targeting
elderly and vulnerable people in their Bradford homes.
Victims, as old as 88, were left traumatised and in fear during three linked
robberies in Manningham , committed by a man in traditional Muslim dress.
Detectives hope the image, captured on CCTV at one of the crime scenes, will
help identify the robber.
The first victim, aged 72, was targeted at his flat in Mount Royds,
between 11pm and 11.40pm, on Thursday, July 12. He was threatened by a
man with a knife and an amount of cash was taken. The pensioner was uninjured
but very shocked.
The second incident took place on Wednesday, July 18, between 10pm and 10.15pm,
when an 88-year-old man in the same block of flats was
threatened by a masked man with a hammer. The robber demanded cash before
locking the victim in his own flat and making off. The
victim had minor injuries.
The third robbery happened on Saturday, August 11, between 10pm and
10.30pm at flats in Manningham Lane, when a 53-year-old man was tricked
into letting a suspect into his home. He was then subjected to a serious
assault, being punched a number of times in the face. The suspect made off with
an amount of cash, and the victim went
to hospital for a check up.
On each occasion the suspect was wearing traditional Muslim dress.
Detective Inspector Tony Nicholson, of Bradford South CID, said: “The
image we have released was taken from CCTV close to the address in Mount Royd
on July 12, around the time the first offence occurred.
“It is important to establish the identity of this man as part of our
investigations.
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