The Alicante area was the scene of a violent attack on elderly women by a thief who pawned their jewelry.

A 22 YEAR OLD man has been charged with assaulting women over the age of 60 in Callosa de Segura, and stealing their jewellery. He then sold it.

The detainee, who committed six robberies in Alicante between March and may, did not hesitate to use violent methods.

An Orihuela court remanded him into pre-trial detention.

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In March of this year, when a woman’s car was stopped and she was assaulted, the Guardia Civil launched a joint search with the Policia Nacional to locate him.

The thief put his arm right through the window and punched her, grabbing a gold necklace that was hanging around her neck.

In the weeks that followed, there were five more reports of street robberies. All involved elderly women. Some needed hospitalization.

The victims’ descriptions of the attacker helped the investigators identify him.

Investigations revealed that the suspect went to Elche and sold the stolen jewellery in a pawnshop. His description was the same as the suspect.

The items were taken from the store, and the women confirmed that the items they claimed were theirs.

A judge in Orihuela sent the man to prison after he was arrested.

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