Thieves steal bravery medals from 97-year-old blind WW2 veteran

Appeal: The medal was stolen from a home in south-west London when men purporting to be tree surgeons tricked their way into a veteran's home
Merton Police
Jamie Bullen25 June 2016
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A blind World War Two veteran has had three medals stolen from his home in south London after he was tricked by callous thieves who pretended to be tree surgeons.

Police in Merton said the 97-year-old former soldier received a knock on his door from two men who told him they were there to cut trees in his garden and entered his home.

When the men left the house, the victim discovered they had gone upstairs and swiped three of his five medals awarded to him from World War Two.

Police said the medals, which have his 953320 service number on the ridge, were a 1939-1945 Star, a defence medal and 1939-45 War Medal.

Burglary: Police said anyone with information about the medals should contact them on 101
Merton Police

Police said the former soldier’s medals for his service in Italy and North Africa were kept elsewhere.

An appeal for anyone who has information on the medals has been issued following the burglary on Tuesday, May 17 between 2.30pm and 3pm.

Anyone with information should contact police on 101.

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