An elderly woman suffered a broken elbow when she was shoved to the ground in a robbery in Oxford.

A youth pushed her from behind in Meadow Lane, east Oxford, at 1.50pm on June 9.

The woman, 83, was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital but has since been discharged.

The robber made off with a black bag containing £20, a watch and a mobile phone.

Police are linking the incident with a robbery on an 87-year-old woman on June 2, a short distance away in Townsend Square, off Donnington Bridge Road.

The offender is white, 17, up to 5ft 10in tall and wore dark clothing and a baseball cap. Call police on 01865 266333 with information.