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Man named after elderly woman cut and bruised during robbery

A man has been named after he reportedly stole an elderly woman's handbag leaving her cut and bruised after she fell to the floor.

Adel Barzegar, 32, of Hatton Garden was charged with robbery after the incident which saw the woman, in her 70s, fall in a struggle to keep her handbag.

Following an appeal and extensive enquiries, he was arrested on Thursday, October 13.

READ MORE: Sudden death of man found in house treated as unexplained

It was reported Adel stole the elderly woman's handbag on Saturday, September 10 on Eldonian Way at around 3.10pm. He will appear at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday, November 11.

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