A 100-year-old British woman of Polish origin died today after suffering multiple injuries including a broken neck when her bag was stolen in a brazen street robbery, police said.
Zofija Kaczan was approached from behind and pushed to the ground in the Normanton area of Derby on May 28, the BBC reported.
Derbyshire Police previously thought her injuries were not life threatening and she was recovering.
A 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of robbery before she died and was released on Tuesday.
Detective Chief Inspector Darren De'ath, who is leading the investigation, said: "This crime is absolutely horrific.
"Mrs Kaczan was a well-loved member of the community and that she was targeted in this way is disgusting.
"There are people in Derby who know the person responsible for this crime and I would urge them to come forward with any information that can help bring those responsible to justice.
De'ath added: "We have a number of leads that we are pursuing and a post-mortem will take place to determine a cause of death."
"It shouldn't happen. We can't believe it... shocked."
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