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An 81-year-old woman has had her hip and shoulder fractured in a robbery outside her home in Perth.An 81-year-old woman has had her hip and shoulder fractured in a robbery outside her home in Perth.
The victim was returning to her home in Primrose Crescent just before midday on Sunday when she was assaulted and her handbag and shopping were snatched.The victim was returning to her home in Primrose Crescent just before midday on Sunday when she was assaulted and her handbag and shopping were snatched.
Two men, thought to be about 15 to 20 years old, were seen fleeing from the scene - one apparently on a skateboard.Two men, thought to be about 15 to 20 years old, were seen fleeing from the scene - one apparently on a skateboard.
Police said they were treating the crime "very seriously" and had a significant number working on the case.Police said they were treating the crime "very seriously" and had a significant number working on the case.
The woman has had surgery on her shoulder and was expected to have a further operation on her hip.The woman has had surgery on her shoulder and was expected to have a further operation on her hip.
Det Insp Steve Bissett, the officer leading the inquiry, said: "This has been a particularly cowardly and sickening assault on an elderly woman in broad daylight.Det Insp Steve Bissett, the officer leading the inquiry, said: "This has been a particularly cowardly and sickening assault on an elderly woman in broad daylight.
"We are in the process of checking CCTV footage and officers have been carrying out door-to-door inquiries in the Primrose Crescent, Pullar Terrace, Nimmo Avenue, and Cairns Crescent areas in a bid to identify the pair responsible."We are in the process of checking CCTV footage and officers have been carrying out door-to-door inquiries in the Primrose Crescent, Pullar Terrace, Nimmo Avenue, and Cairns Crescent areas in a bid to identify the pair responsible.
"If anyone has any information about who might be responsible I would urge them to get in touch with us.""If anyone has any information about who might be responsible I would urge them to get in touch with us."