Criminals followed a shopper as she returned a trolley in the car park of a Tesco store and took £1,000 after stealing her bank card. Now, pensioner Lola Sledmere is warning others to be on the lookout after she was deliberately distracted by a man while his accomplice stole the card from her car.
The 88-year-old had the money taken from her account over two days after a visit to a Tesco superstore. She says she was distracted by a man when she went to return her trolley in the car park while a fraudster entered her car, just yards away, to take her card.
The grandmother of seven saw CCTV film that appeared to show a third criminal loiter behind her and watch her insert her PIN at the checkout. She believes the trio conspired together to steal her bank card.
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Since the incident the widow has become wary of leaving her home and says: “It’s affected me very much. I have been struggling to sleep because I think about it all the time. It is just so clear in my mind. I have felt sad and worried, and stupid to be honest.”
Lola, who worked in psychology, added: “Of course, it has impacted me financially too. I am a pensioner. I have a state pension but I’m not well off at all.” After she paid for her groceries, it is believed Lola was followed to her car by the man who saw her PIN.
She put her shopping and handbag in her vehicle, left it unlocked as she turned to return the trolley in Amersham,…
