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An elderly lady, aged 87, was mugged on a Sliema road in mid-May. She and her 91-year-old husband were not walking alone, nor were they wearing flashy jewellery. Suddenly, a man approached them, ripped a pearl necklace off the woman’s neck and punched her hSecurity for elderly people
An elderly lady, aged 87, was mugged on a Sliema road in mid-May. She and her 91-year-old husband were not walking alone, nor were they wearing flashy jewellery. Suddenly, a man approached them, ripped a pearl necklace off the woman’s neck and punched her husband with such force he knocked him off the pavement. It was still light outside when the assailant struck. Understandably, this plucky couple - who have not hesitated in drawing attention to their concerns for the safety of elderly people - are now careful about going out of their house, tending to restrict this to a short while only in the morning. They are also acutely conscious that there have been several other similar incidents of muggings and burglaries of elderly people’s homes in Sliema. Other affluent middle-class areas close by, such as St Julian’s, San Ġwann and Swieqi, have also been hit by similar crimes against elderly people. Sliema has probably the largest proportion of elderly people in Malta. As a generalisation, burglars – and muggers - are attracted to localities where they think they can prey on rich, elderly, vulnerable people. Crime statistics tend to show a regular trend of high thefts or burglaries... Read more
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