This is the shocking moment a thug grabbed an elderly woman from behind and pulled her to the ground before he snatched her hand bag and fled.
The victim, who is aged in her 80s, was rushed to hospital after she suffered injuries to her face and knee during the robbery in Thomas More Way, East Finchley.
CCTV footage released by Scotland Yard on Sunday showed the woman was stalked by a man who crept up on before he launched a surprise attack from behind.
Police said they are hunting two men in connection with the robbery which took place shortly after 3pm on March 1 this year.
Investigators said the elderly woman was seen withdrawing money from a bank in Ballards Lane at around 2.30pm before she took a bus to East Finchley where she was then attacked by a man in a woolly hat.
They are investigating the possibility the victim was seen withdrawing cash and then followed.
In the CCTV footage of the incident the suspect can be seen pulling up in his car behind the woman before jumping out to pursue her on foot.
He then grabs his victim from behind, pulls her to the floor, before making off with her handbag.
At the end of the footage the suspect can be seen driving away in his grey Volkswagen Golf.
The man is described as “a white, fair-skinned man, around 5ft 6ins in height and of slim build.”
He was wearing a black woolly hat, a dark jumper and khaki trousers.
Police have released a CCTV image of the suspect filling up his car at a petrol station North Finchley.
They believe the thief may be from the North Finchley area and may drive a grey Volkswagen Golf with fake number plates.
Investigators also want to speak to a man who was seen inside the bank at the same time the victim withdrew cash.
The two men are not thought to be the same.
No arrests have been made and a police investigation continues.
Anyone with information that may assist the investigation or who recognises either of the men shown in CCTV images is asked to call detectives at Barnet CID via 101. To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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