An elderly woman from Aycliffe Road in Borehamwood was robbed by three young boys who said they were fixing a water leak on Saturday, June 22. One of the boys entered the woman's house at 8.10pm, saying water was flooding into the road. While the pensioner was distracted another thief entered the house and stole her purse. Police arrested one of the boys, who was from Tottenham.

June 26, 2002 15:30