Fourteen-year-old charged with robbery of woman, 82, in Palmerston North that left her with broken arm

June 3, 2020
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A 14-year-old has been accused by police of robbing an 82-year-old woman and leaving her with a broken arm in central Palmerston North on Saturday.

The youth was charged today and is due to appear in the Palmerston North Youth Court next Wednesday.

The victim sustained a broken arm and was taken to Palmerston North Hospital for treatment, police said. 

She is now recovering at home.

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