An 81-year-old widow who died after being mugged was ignored as she lay on the pavement pleading for help.Passers-by refused to stop and help Molly Morgan, thinking that she was drunk.
The retired architect was on her way to a lecture at her local library in Harrow, North-West London, on Thursday night when her shoulder bag was snatched.
This caused her to fall to the ground, causing serious head injuries and a broken arm.
Ignored: Pensioner Molly Morgan died following a street mugging. Many passers-by refused to help her because they thought she had been drinking
Mrs Morgan managed to tell police that a man walked right past her, even though she asked him for help.
She lay on the ground for ten minutes until two women - who had initially crossed to the other side of the road to avoid her - heard her cries and came to her aid.
Detective Chief Inspector Jessica Wadsworth, from the Met's Homicide and Serious Crime Command, said: 'I need to trace this man and any other people who saw Mrs Morgan lying on the pavement, since they are vital witnesses and will be able to help me find who killed Mrs Morgan.
'It is our belief that this man and other people in the area who didn't assist the victim may tragically not have realised that Mrs Morgan had been attacked and was in considerable pain.
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