Elderly woman 'shaken' after attempted daylight robbery on Kilmarnock street

Woman, 79, left shaken after thug tries to snatch her bag in broad daylight

Police Scotland are appealing for witnesses after a 79-year-old woman was targeted in a daylight robbery attempt on London Road, Kilmarnock, on 8…

Kilmarnock Crime: Pensioner, 79, left ‘badly shaken’ after attempted robbery in broad daylight

Enquiries are ongoing.

Man tries to rob woman of her bag on Kilmarnock street in broad daylight

"This was a shocking incident which left the elderly woman very upset."

Elderly woman 'shaken' after attempted daylight robbery on Kilmarnock street

The pensioner was walking on London Road at its junction with Dunure Drive around 12pm when the "shocking" incident occurred.

Appeal after attempted robbery of 79-year-old woman in Kilmarnock

Detectives are appealing for information following an attempted robbery in Kilmarnock. Around 12pm on Sunday, 8 March, 2026, a 79-year-old woman was walking on London Road at it’s junction with Dunure Drive, when she was approached by a man who attempted to forcibly pull her bag from her.   The woman was assisted by a member of the public before police were contacted. She was not injured during the incident but was left badly shaken. The suspect…

Hunt for man after 'shocking' attempted robbery of elderly woman

The 79-year-old woman was has been left 'badly shaken' by the incident