Pensioner strangled woman, 95, and shouted 'give me your money'

Pensioner strangled woman, 95, in bizarre failed bid to fund his own funeral

A pensioner suffering from terminal cancer tied up and tried to rob a 95-year-old woman in her own home in a bizarre bid to help fund his own funeral

Pensioner with terminal cancer tied up woman, 95, and demanded money in 'scheme'

Edwin Morrison, 81, admitted attempted robbery after strangling and tying up Mary Morgan in Little Hulton, Salford, Manchester Crown Court heard

Pensioner strangled woman, 95, and shouted 'give me your money'

Edwin Morrison had asked for cash donations from strangers online before deciding to rob the elderly victim instead

Dying pensioner tied up woman, 95, and demanded money to fund his own funeral

Edwin Morrison was 'utterly selfish and self-centred'

Would-be burglar, 81, tied up 95-year-old woman to steal money for 'funeral costs'

An elderly would-be burglar tied a 95-year-old woman up in her own home to try a steal money for his own funeral costs, a court heard.

Pensioner tried to rob 95-year-old woman to pay for his own funeral

A dying cash-strapped pensioner claimed he tried to rob a 95-year-old woman in her Salford home to help pay for his own funeral, a court heard. Retired pharmacy courier Edwin Morrison, 81, strangled his victim as he shouted, “give me your money” and then bound her hands together with cable ties. His victim pleaded with him to let her go as she said she could not breathe, but Morrison told her to “shut up”. Morrison only left empty-handed from th…