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93-Year-Old Woman's Home Ransacked Before Christmas

12/3/2025

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Julia Kelly, a 93-year-old woman from Edinburgh, had her home ransacked on November 29, with Christmas gifts and her purse containing £100 stolen.
The attackers, a couple, gained access by posing as potential buyers under false pretenses.
Safia said gifts for the family, including Clinique products and a necklace, were taken while she noted her grandmother's resilience.
Police Scotland is investigating the theft, which was reported on December 2.

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Story summary

Julia Kelly, a 93-year-old woman from Edinburgh, had her home ransacked on November 29, with Christmas gifts and her purse containing £100 stolen.
The attackers, a couple, gained access by posing as potential buyers under false pretenses.
Safia said gifts for the family, including Clinique products and a necklace, were taken while she noted her grandmother's resilience.
Police Scotland is investigating the theft, which was reported on December 2.