Burglars gag and sit on elderly woman after posing as delivery drivers in home invasion

dailystar.co.uk:

London. Five men gagged the elderly woman with a sock after forcing their way into her home after tricking her into opening the door by pretending to be delivering food during the coronavirus pandemic.

Metropolitan Police have launched an appeal for witnesses following the woman's ordeal in Plaistow, Newham on Thursday evening. "The victim, a woman in her 80s, was at home when five unknown men knocked on the door and stated they had food for her," police said."Upon opening the door, the men pushed their way into the victim's home before forcing a sock in her mouth and instructing her not to speak."The males then proceeded to sit on the victim's chest, holding her down while they removed her jewellery by cutting it from her wrist."The five.