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| Pensioner dies in handbag snatch | Pensioner dies in handbag snatch |
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| An 81-year-old woman has died after she was hurt in a mugging in north-west London, in which a bag containing "virtually nothing" was stolen. | An 81-year-old woman has died after she was hurt in a mugging in north-west London, in which a bag containing "virtually nothing" was stolen. |
| Molly Morgan was attacked as she walked alone in Streatfield Road, Harrow, at about 2000 GMT on Thursday. | Molly Morgan was attacked as she walked alone in Streatfield Road, Harrow, at about 2000 GMT on Thursday. |
| She fell when the suspect grabbed her handbag, which contained an umbrella and extension lead but no money. She died in hospital eight hours later. | She fell when the suspect grabbed her handbag, which contained an umbrella and extension lead but no money. She died in hospital eight hours later. |
| Mrs Morgan was attacked on her way to an educational association meeting. | Mrs Morgan was attacked on her way to an educational association meeting. |
| She had worked for the Workers' Educational Association (WEA), which provides adult education, for 25 years. | |
| Mrs Morgan was walking to Kenton Library, where she organised a local class, when the incident took place. | Mrs Morgan was walking to Kenton Library, where she organised a local class, when the incident took place. |
| Police said Mrs Morgan fell when her handbag was pulled, suffering injuries to her head and the left side of her body. | Police said Mrs Morgan fell when her handbag was pulled, suffering injuries to her head and the left side of her body. |
| It is absolutely tragic she was on her way to a meeting of an organisation set up to benefit others when she was attacked John Pennells, Harrow Council | It is absolutely tragic she was on her way to a meeting of an organisation set up to benefit others when she was attacked John Pennells, Harrow Council |
| Det Ch Insp Jessica Wadsworth said: "The assailant or assailants have attacked and killed Mrs Morgan for virtually nothing." | Det Ch Insp Jessica Wadsworth said: "The assailant or assailants have attacked and killed Mrs Morgan for virtually nothing." |
| She added: "This is a tragic incident. Mrs Morgan's daughter describes her as a physically and mentally active person with a lively personality." | She added: "This is a tragic incident. Mrs Morgan's daughter describes her as a physically and mentally active person with a lively personality." |
| Harrow Council head of library services, John Pennells, said she was a "salt-of-the-earth person". | Harrow Council head of library services, John Pennells, said she was a "salt-of-the-earth person". |
| "She was very friendly to all and worked tirelessly for the WEA cause." | "She was very friendly to all and worked tirelessly for the WEA cause." |
| He added: "It is absolutely tragic she was on her way to a meeting of an organisation set up to benefit others when she was attacked." | He added: "It is absolutely tragic she was on her way to a meeting of an organisation set up to benefit others when she was attacked." |
| Police have begun a murder inquiry and appealed for witnesses to come forward. | Police have begun a murder inquiry and appealed for witnesses to come forward. |
| No-one has been arrested. | No-one has been arrested. |