Police are appealing for witnesses after a Purley pensioner was punched and robbed just yards from his home.
The 72-year-old man was walking towards the entrance of his home in Azalea Court in Whytecliffe Road South at 6.30pm last Thuresday when he was approached by a man.
Police said the man punched the pensioner in the face, knocking him to the floor. The robber then stole a wallet containing cash and bank cards.
The robber is described as a black male, approximately 28 years of age and of medium build. He was wearing a black baseball cap and a brown body warmer over a checked shirt.
Detective Inspector Terry Wilson of Croydon police said: "This is an unusual area for this to happen and the victim is somebody who doesn't go out after dark, yet this happened in daylight."
Anyone with information should call PC Graham Warne on 020 8649 1217 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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