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Police hunting thieves after women attacked in Brisbane
One woman, who had her handbag snatched at Darra Train Station, managed to fight back against the thief which resulted in him fleeing empty-handed.
Toby Crockford is a breaking news reporter at the Brisbane Times
One woman, who had her handbag snatched at Darra Train Station, managed to fight back against the thief which resulted in him fleeing empty-handed.
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