Woman, 95, tied up by fake window cleaner in attempted robbery

The intruder demanded cash from the woman during the ‘vile’ incident in Salford, Greater Manchester, on Tuesday morning (Picture: PA)

A 95-year-old woman was tied up in her own home by a robber posing as a window cleaner.

The intruder demanded cash from the woman during the ‘vile’ incident in Salford, Greater Manchester, on Tuesday morning.

He fled when a friend of the elderly victim’s turned up at the property in Little Hulton.

Luckily, the woman was not injured. She is being supported by specialist officers.