In a symbolic depiction of the young taking from the old, a 14-year-old boy preyed upon an elderly lady in a case of snatch theft.
The incident occurred at the void deck of a residential block in West Coast Road, where the delinquent teenager snatched the purse of a 75-year old woman and ran away.
After conducting investigations and extensive ground enquiries, the suspect was arrested two days ago in Jurong West. It was believed that he was also involved in another similar case.
The boy will be facing a charge for the offence of snatch theft, which carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years and caning.
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