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Shocking CCTV footage has captured the moment a brazen robber swiped a pensioner's handbag in broad daylight as he rode past her on a bicycle.

The 68-year-old victim was knocked to the ground by the thug at around midday on June 9, leaving the elderly woman with a severely bruised shoulder.

The crook pocketed just £20 from the bag as he targeted the woman who was walking along a street in Dudley, West Mids.

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West Midlands Police have today released CCTV footage of the shocking mugging.

It shows the woman strolling on the pavement with the bag on her shoulder when the cyclist suddenly snatches it and pedals off, leaving the victim on the ground.

Detective constable Nick Slym said: "The 68-year-old victim was needlessly pulled to the floor in this robbery, leaving her with bruising and shoulder pain, all for the sake of just £20.

"This robber clearly has no qualms about targeting a lone woman in the street and we're determined not to let him get away with it.

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"We're releasing this CCTV footage in the hope it will prick somebody's conscience into giving us his identity and I'd urge anyone who knows who he is to contact us on 101."

The thief is described as white, aged between 16 to 20, wearing a grey top, blue shorts and white trainers.

Anyone with information can also contact charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.