Woman hurt in snatching incident

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INJURED: The victim being attended to by medical personnel.

INJURED: The victim being attended to by medical personnel.

MIRI: A middle-aged woman received several stitches on her forehead after being hit with a blunt object by an unknown man who snatched her gold necklace and sling bag on Saturday night in Permyjaya.

The incident occurred at about 9pm, when the victim, in her 40s, was walking alone towards her house.

According to sources, the victim screamed for help after the attack.

“She screamed ‘Parai aku….parai aku’ (I am dead) before she collapsed,” said one of her neighbours, who wished to be known as Lia.

The incident stunned residents nearby, as the victim lay on the ground with blood gushing out from her forehead.

A Mobile Police Vehicle (MPV) and an ambulance rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call.