Iranian national avoids jail after robbing pensioner's purse

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 16:37 · Archive

A 27-year-old Iranian national received a suspended sentence after robbing a 69-year-old pensioner in South Shields.

Peyman Afrasiyabipour robbed a 69-year-old eucharistic minister of her purse on Gainsborough Avenue in South Shields while she was recovering from breast cancer. The woman screamed for help and two men chased and detained Afrasiyabipour. At Newcastle Crown Court, he admitted robbery and received a two-year jail sentence suspended for two and a half years.

How it is being reported

• Iranian refugee leaves pensioner ‘terrified’ after robbing her purse in UK townDaily Express · 25 Sept, 15:12
• Iranian refugee leaves pensioner 'terrified' in hometown after robbing her purse – but dodges jail timeGB News · 25 Sept, 08:11

In this story: Peyman Afrasiyabipour · South Shields · Newcastle Crown Court

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