At around 1:30 AM, the woman is asleep in bed when she wakes up to light shining into her room. She suddenly hears a loud bang and sees someone smashing the balcony door window with a stone. Through the opening, a man grabs the woman and demands her jewelry in broken English. He then takes the bracelet and her necklace off her. When the woman mentions that her deceased husbands wedding ring is attached to it, she gets the necklace back with the words sorry, I have problems. The robber then flees. Based on the given description, the police immediately started a search for the suspect, but could not find him.
Police Force
Source published: 5 October 25
Robber Apologizes During Home Invasion of Elderly Woman
Gebied: Sint-Annaland
An elderly woman (82) was a victim of a violent home invasion last night while she was sleeping in her home in Sint-Annaland. The robber apologized during the invasion and even returned part of the loot.