Woman jailed after ‘nasty attack’ on elderly woman in Brighton

Clare Tasker, 38, of no fixed address, appeared at Lewes Crown Court on Friday, April 26, charged with assault with intent to rob and admitted the offence, police said.

The court heard that an 89-year-old woman was passing Co-op in London Road, Brighton, on March 27, when she was approached by Tasker, who had earlier been sitting on the floor against a bus stop, covered by a blanket.