Robbers and vandals terrorise MS victim

A disabled women in Luton is frightened to open her front door, after being mugged twice in less than two months.

Catherine Beck, pictured, who suffers from mulitiple sclerosis, has been targeted by thieves, who have stolen her mobile phone, handbag and important documents, as well as vandals who have broken fences outside her home and smashed the glass in her replacement led light bulbs door.

The 50-year-old, who walks with a crutch, now feels vulnerable in her own home and refuses to let people inside unless she has first challenged them through the door.

On July 4, a glass window pane was broken in an attempted burglary, Custom Cufflinks in the first of a spate of attacks on Ms Beck and her home.

Less than three weeks later, on July 20, Ms Beck was left shaken when a man pushed his way in to the house and stole her mobile phone.

And last week, on Monday, September 3, Ms Beck was putting her key in the front door when someone pushed her to the ground, grabbed her bag and ran off.

Beds Police would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the robbery on September 3.

The robber is described as a white male, about 5 ft 6 ins tall, stocky build and about 20.

He was possibly eastern European, and was wearing jeans, trainers and a two-tone blue jumper.

If you have any information, call Luton Police Station on 01582 401212.

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