Elderly woman hurt in robbery attempt

A MAN was being held by police yesterday in connection with an attempted robbery that left an elderly woman in hospital.

The 83-year-old was knocked to the ground by an attacker, who tried to steal her handbag. The incident happened on a walkway near a Morrisons supermarket on Caledonian Road, Perth, at around 6:30pm on Thursday. She was said to be in a stable condition yesterday.