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Riet (90) Was Walking Her Dog when a Thief Snatched the Chain From Her Neck: 'In a Panic'

Summary by Omroep Brabant
Unsuspecting, 90-year-old Maria was walking her dog on Wilhelminastraat in Asten on Thursday when a man violently ripped a necklace from her neck. Riet, as her family calls her, did everything she could to protect herself and her dog Moos, but the damage was already done. The thief took her late husband's necklace and fled. "You wonder if she can still walk down the street safely," says her shocked granddaughter Esmee. Just like every afternoon,…
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Unsuspecting, 90-year-old Maria was walking her dog on Wilhelminastraat in Asten on Thursday when a man violently ripped a necklace from her neck. Riet, as her family calls her, did everything she could to protect herself and her dog Moos, but the damage was already done. The thief took her late husband's necklace and fled. "You wonder if she can still walk down the street safely," says her shocked granddaughter Esmee. Just like every afternoon,…

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Omroep Brabant broke the news on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
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