A 60-YEAR-OLD man from Burnley has been arrested after a pensioner was robbed in her own home in Colne.

The 'shocking' daylight attack on the 88-year-woman happened at a house in Birtwistle Fold at around 5.20pm yesterday.

MORE TOP STORIES:

The woman heard her doorbell ring and as she went to answer the door, believing it to be her daughter, a man pushed her back into the house causing her to fall to the floor.

He pulled her to her feet and demanded to know where she kept her money. After taking £300 in cash he ran off towards the town centre.

The woman was taken to Burnley General Hospital where she was treated for a cut to her forearm and bruising. She has since been discharged.

DS Louise Darcy of East CID said: “This is a shocking incident whereby an elderly woman has been robbed in her own home and she has been left extremely shaken by what has happened to her.

"It took place in the early evening and we are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and may have seen anything that could help with our enquiries to contact us as soon as possible.

Anyone with information can contact police on 101, quoting log 1010 of 23rd April.