A drug addict distracted a disabled pensioner with a cry for help then stole a handbag from her home, a court heard.Bridie Hopkins, 38, from Rackfield, Barnstaple, called at the home of 69-year old Elaine Knapp on Saturday evening, asking to use a telephone.She told Mrs Knapp, who suffers from severe arthritis and walks with a crutch, she had been having a "really bad day".While Mrs Knapp hobbled off to fetch her mobile, Hopkins stepped inside and snatched a red handbag containing...
