Woman fakes heart attack as burglar ransacks Wednesbury home
A woman faked a heart attack to try and a stop a burglar from ransacking her Black Country home.
The 69-year-old was woken up at around 4.15am yesterday when a man broke into her house on Reservoir Passage in Wednesbury.
He burst into her bedroom and demanded money from her.
The woman was so frightened that she faked a heart attack in an attempt to stop the burglar, who instead fetched a glass of water and forced her to watch as he burgled the family home.
The ordeal lasted around half an hour and just before 5am the burglar fled in the homeowner's white Suzuki Swift, making off with cash, mobile phones, jewellery and alcohol.
Police have now launched an urgent appeal to track down the man.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "He is described as white, aged around 25, with a slim build and a Black Country accent.
"He was wearing black tracksuit bottoms with white stripes, a black jacket with red strings and white stripes on the sleeves.
"Police are particularly keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and saw anything suspicious, and those that saw the car flee the scene.
"If you have information that may be able to assist the ongoing enquiry, please get in touch via live chat at west-midlands.police.uk 8am – midnight, or call 101 anytime.
"To remain anonymous please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Tell them what you know, not who you are. Remember to quote the crime number 20SW/182998J/19."
