A heartless sneak thief has been jailed for targeting two elderly women and a disabled man while high on valium. Tracey Elliott tricked her way into the Edinburgh home of a man in his 40s with severe learning difficulties by pretending to need a glass of water.
The 44-year-old then tried to grab a wallet from the victim’s trouser pocket before fleeing. Elliott also conned her way into a pensioner’s home by pretending to need a drink before stealing cash.
She was caught after the victim’s angry neighbours pursued her through the streets and restrained her for police. Elliott appeared from custody at the city's sheriff court on Tuesday and pled guilty to three charges.
