THIEVES stole £700 from a pensioner, moments after he won it at a bookies.
The man, in his eighties, had put a bet on at Coral in Southchurch Road, Southend on Saturday.
He scooped £1,000 but moments later in London Road a man ran past him and took the cash.
Witnesses to the theft can contact police at Southend on 0300 333 4444.
*Full story in Thursday's Echo
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