Chameleon's Shadow

Southwark Echo, Friday, 4 May 2007

72-yr-old attacked for mobile telephone

ABIMBOLA OSHODI, 72, was recovering in hospital last night after being kicked and punched by two assailants when she refused to hand over her mobile telephone. The assault is the latest in a spate of similar violent muggings in the south London area in the last few months.

Police are warning everyone to be aware of the danger of displaying mobiles too obviously. A spokesman said, ‘Carrying a cell phone in your hand is a green light to anyone intent on theft.’

Abimbola’s assailants are described as a young white male, slim, approximately 5' 10" tall, with blond or ginger hair, and a young white female, approximately 5' 4" tall, with dark hair. Both wore hoodies and Doc Martens-style boots.