A DOG-WALKER stopped two female thieves from robbing an elderly blind woman yesterday.

Two Asian women in a black car pulled up next to the partially-sighted 88-year-old in Slaithwaite at around 1pm.

The pair tried to take the elderly woman’s necklace, but drove off after a male passerby intervened.

The man, who had been walking his dog, took the pensioner to the Community Spirit charity shop on Britannia Road, from where the police were called.

Anyone with information about the incident can call police on 0845 60 60 606.

Alternatively, witnesses can telephone Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.