Teens Killed 85-Year-Old In Handbag Mugging

Two 15-year-olds have admitted killing an 85-year-old partially-sighted woman as they mugged her for her handbag.

Paula Castle, 85, fell to the ground after she was robbed in a west London alleyway for a handbag, which contained just a "small amount of money".

The teenagers used the cash to buy fast food and top up their mobile phones.

Mrs Castle, who was registered blind and lived alone, died in hospital from head injuries the following day, on November 20.

Andrew Edis QC, prosecuting, told the Old Bailey: "This is a grave case. These two defendants accosted an 85-year-old woman, Paula Castle, in an alleyway in Greenford in order to rob her of what transpired to be a small amount of money and a bank card which was used in order to by some fast food and to charge mobile phones."

He said that Mrs Castle had been pushed from behind in the attack in Greenford and had fallen forwards and hit her face on the pavement.

The scene where Mrs Castle was mugged

The youths, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were due to go on trial charged with murder but pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

They also admitted robbing Mrs Castle and a second woman, Rose Mohamed, 75, for her handbag, on November 20.

In explaining the decision to accept the pleas, Mr Edis said: "In reality this is a case it would appear whereby these two defendants have jointly used force against an 85-year-old woman who was entirely defenceless placing her further at risk of serious injury.

"But rather than intending to cause really serious injury, they simply did not care what happened to her, and in these circumstances we have taken the view to accept the pleas."

Mr Justice Fulford adjourned the case until sentencing on May 9.

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