Bag snatcher injures victim

A BAG snatcher wrenched a handbag from a woman's shoulder and left her lying injured on the ground.

The woman was walking in the lane behind Bogwood Road, in the Mayfield area of Dalkeith, yesterday afternoon when the thief struck. He pulled her handbag from her shoulder causing her to fall to the ground. She sustained a minor injury in the fall.

The bag snatcher is 5'10", and was wearing a black woollen hat, black jacket, blue jeans, black trainers and black gloves.