They followed her on the street and dragged her on the floor: two teens indicted for robbing an elderly woman

The Southern District Attorney's Office filed an indictment against two teens from Be'er Sheva, accused of attacking and robbing an elderly woman of about 75 and her partner of about 80 in the city's neighborhood 11. According to the allegations, the two followed the couple, wore masks, attacked them, and snatched the woman's bag, which was dragged on the floor until the strap tore. The bag contained more than 150 shekels in cash, a credit card, a mobile phone, and an ID card. The woman was injured in her back and hand, and her partner in his neck.

In recent days, the Southern District Attorney's Office filed an indictment against two teens from Be'er Sheva, as first reported by Walla. According to the indictment, in late July, in the evening, the two spotted an elderly woman of about 75 and her partner of about 80 near a store in neighborhood 11 in Be'er Sheva. They waited until she left the store, followed the couple, and then wore masks and attacked them. One of the defendants snatched a shopping bag from her hands and also tried to take the bag that was hanging on her shoulder. The woman held the bag tightly, and in response, the defendant dragged her on the floor until the bag's strap tore. The bag contained more than 150 shekels in cash, a credit card, a mobile phone, an ID card, a health fund card, and a Rav-Kav card. As a result of the attack, the woman suffered scratches and bruises on her back, the base of her hand, and near her elbow, and her partner suffered bruises on the back of his neck. The incident highlights the vulnerability of elderly people in the city and the severity of violence against them.