Elderly woman assaulted and robbed in her Inverurie home

An elderly woman was left badly shaken after she was assaulted and robbed in her Aberdeenshire home.

The sneak-in theft occurred at a property in the Middlemuir Road area of Inverurie at around 5.15pm on Tuesday.

Police said a quantity of money is also understood to have been taken during the incident.

Detective Sergeant Sam Buchan said: “This was a particularly callous crime and for it to happen to an elderly member of the community is despicable. Thankfully the victim was not badly injured however she was understandably left very shaken by it.

“We are following a positive line of inquiry however I would ask that if anyone saw anything suspicious in the Middlemuir Road area of Inverurie around that time to contact us with any information they have.

“I would also remind people, especially the elderly, to keep their doors secure to stop uninvited people entering their address and ask that if neighbours or friends have any concerns about callers they see they should contact Police immediately.”

Anyone with information should call Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference 2969 of 19 September. Alternatively to remain anonymous call the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.