The incident occurred on Tuesday, 25 February, in the afternoon, on Śluzowa Street in Bolesławiec. The 90-year-old woman had come to the cemetery to light a candle at her son’s grave.
The elderly woman put her handbag down for a moment. The thief took full advantage of this moment of inattention, stealing the handbag and fleeing.
The owner estimated her losses at PLN 300. Efforts are under way to establish the identity of the heartless thief and bring her to justice.