Woman (88) dies after robbery

London - An elderly woman has died a week after being savagely beaten by an attacker who escaped with £50 in cash, police said…

London - An elderly woman has died a week after being savagely beaten by an attacker who escaped with £50 in cash, police said.

The 88-year-old was repeatedly kicked in the head and body by a robber who forced his way into her ground-floor flat in Finsbury Park, north London. The attack happened on January 27th. The victim, who has not been named by police, died early on Thursday.

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