Victor Lindelof 'chases down thief who stole purse from elderly woman' in Sweden

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Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof intervened to recover a purse stolen from an elderly women, according to a report from his native Sweden.

The Red Devils star is believed to have chased down and held the culprit until police arrived on the scene during the incident on Monday morning.

The police department in Lindelof's home town of Vasteras issued a statement thanking the witness for his swift action, saying: "The police receive a call that a man in his 30s has stolen a bag belonging to a woman in her 90s. "The man is said to have cycled past the woman on Kristinagatan and snatched her bag, which was lying in a basket on her walker.