Pickpocketing duo targets pedestrians in Andorra
A young woman warns of street pickpockets after thieves tried to put a hand into her mother's backpack; the same pair were seen repeating the.
Key Points
- Woman reports thieves opened her mother’s backpack and tried to put a hand inside.
- Minutes later the same behaviour was seen attempted on an unrelated man.
- Suspects described as a young man and young woman acting together.
- Woman appears to reach into bags while the man watches and distracts.
A young woman walking with her mother has warned about the appearance of pickpockets in the streets, calling it a phenomenon “many thought would never happen in Andorra.” She says that while they were walking, someone tried to rob them.
According to her account, the thieves opened the mother’s backpack and tried to put a hand inside. The attempted theft was prevented, but minutes later they saw the same behaviour repeated on an unsuspecting man walking nearby.
She describes the suspects as two people, a young man and a young woman, who appear to act together: the man watches while the woman “tries to put her hand into backpacks or bags.”
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