Crimestoppers offer reward of up to 3000 pounds following attack and robbery of 91-year-old man in Scotland

Independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers is today offering a reward of up to £3,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people responsible for the attack and robbery of a pensioner in Edinburgh [2 February 2012].

The incident occurred last Friday 27 January at around 2.30pm when a 91-year-old man was pushed to the ground by a man and woman after refusing the latter entry into his home in Leith, Edinburgh.

After knocking the man to the ground, the pair entered the property and stole money from him.

The woman is described as being around 40, 5ft 6in tall, of thin build, with long hair and was wearing dark clothes.

The man is also described as aged about 40 and is 5ft 10in tall, with a skinny build. He was clean shaven, had a local accent and was also wearing dark clothing.

'Left badly shaken'

Crimestoppers Manager for Scotland, Kate Jackson, said: “This is a horrid crime that has seen a 91-year-old man taken advantage of and has left him badly shaken as a result of his ordeal.

“The people responsible for this crime should not be allowed to get away with their actions, so I would ask for the public’s help in locating them by calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or by filling in our secure online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.”

The reward of up to £3,000 is offered to anyone who provides information through the Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 number that leads to the arrest and conviction of the people responsible for this crime.

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• Crimestoppers is an independent charity which helps the police to solve crimes, making communities safer. It does this by operating the 24/7 telephone number 0800 555 111 which people can ring to pass on information about crimes anonymously. They can also use our ‘giving information’ form via our website www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
• Around 23 people are arrested and charged every day as a result of information given to Crimestoppers.   
• Since Crimestoppers began in 1988, it has received over a million actionable calls, resulting in over 108,000 arrests and charges. Over £115 million worth of goods has been recovered and over £213 million worth of drugs has been seized.   
• In 2005, Crimestoppers launched the UK’s Most Wanted on its website which allows the public to view images of criminals and pass on vital information about their whereabouts. It has been highly successful with over 1,000 arrests to date. 
• Crimestoppers UK was founded by Lord Ashcroft, KCMG, Chairman of Trustees, who in 1988 launched Crimestoppers in the Metropolitan Police area. Crimestoppers’ ‘call to action’ is built on a three-way partnership between the business community, the police and the media.