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Ruthless Scottish Thief Targeting Pensioners And Disabled Imprisoned

A ruthless thief was imprisoned after targeting two elderly women and a disabled man while ingesting Valium.

Tracey Elliott was tricked intoEdinburgh's house by pretending that her 40-something man with a severe learning disability needed a glass of water. invaded.

The 44-year-old man then tried to grab his wallet from the victim's trouser pocket and fled.

Elliot also broke into a pensioner's home, pretending to need a drink before stealing cash.

She was caught after her victim's angry neighbor chased her down her street and detained her for her police.

Elliott appeared from custody at City Sheriff's Court on Tuesday, where she pleaded guilty to three charges.

Deputy Treasurer Janet MacDonald said Elliot called the door of a man with a learning disability in the city's Niddry area.She didn't know.

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Elliott targeted three victims in 24 hours.
Elliott targeted three victims in 24 hours.

Mr. McDonald asked for a drink, and the kind victim prepared one. , found Elliot standing and heard that Elliot put his hand in his pocket and tried to steal his wallet. After an attempted theft, he fled empty-handed.

Fifteen minutes later, the court was told that Elliott had come to her 77-year-old woman's door. She claimed to have been "beaten."

Mr McDonald said a pensioner went to get a glass of water. I will wait in front of the door.

According to prosecutors, Elliot was given bottled water, but she stole a plastic container containing about £20 of loose change.

After Elliott left, the victim called her neighbors who chased and caught her until her police arrived.

The day before, Elliott had broken into the home of her 72-year-old woman in the city's Craigmillar neighborhood.

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Mr. McDonald said that woman left the house and she returned five minutes later to find Elliott in the kitchen.

Elliot told the woman, "This is a nice apartment," and stole her victim's purse.

Defense investigator Murray Robertson admitted that his client's crimes were "vile" and "mean."

Mr Robertson said Elliott was staying in a homeless accommodation in Edinburgh and was said to have "faced" with Valium.

Elliot admitted to breaking into his home without an invitation three times, stealing property twice and attempting to steal his wallet once.

Sheriff John Cook imprisoned Elliott for 326 days, saying he deliberately targeted "vulnerable" victims in his home.