Elderly woman, 72, thrown to the floor in brutal daylight street mugging

The elderly victim suffered a fractured shoulder in the attack in Birmingham.

A mugger brutally throws an 72-year-old elderly woman to the floor and runs off with her handbag in this sickening footage.

CCTV shows the hooded thug sneak up behind the OAP in broad daylight and rip the bag from her which sends the pensioner flying.

The victim suffered a fractured shoulder after the attack in Handsworth, Birmingham, on Tuesday.

She ends up face first on the floor as the brute runs off with her cash, bank cards, house keys and phone.

The robber later ditched the stolen cards in a wheelie bin.

West Midlands Police said: ‘Know who this man is? We need to speak to him after a robber targeted a woman aged 72 in Birmingham.

‘She was walking along Stafford Road, Handsworth, when a man made a grab for her handbag just after 11am.

‘She was pulled to the ground and suffered a fractured bone in her shoulder as the thief made off with cash, bank cards, house keys and a mobile phone.

‘We’ve released CCTV footage of the shocking attack in an attempt to identify the man responsible.’

Sergeant Dave Bebb added: ‘The victim was flung to the ground then left there injured.

‘We are determined to catch this robber and are keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time, or saw him either before or after the attack.’