81-year-old man dies following robbery at his home

An 81-year-old man from Capelle aan den IJssel has died following a robbery at his home, the Telegraaf reports on Monday.


Police were alerted to the incident by the victim’s home help, who saw a suspect running off.
The man was unconscious when found and died at the scene, possibly as the result of violence, a police spokeswoman told the paper.

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