Man arrested after woman, 95, tied up during attempted robbery in Salford

Assailant, 80, said to have entered victim's property in Little Hulton on Tuesday and asked for cash and her purse

An 80-year-old man has been arrested after a 95-year-old woman was tied up and threatened during an attempted robbery in Salford after being asked about bin collection day, police said.

It is understood an assailant entered the woman's property in Little Hulton in Salford on Tuesday, tied her hands together, and asked for cash and her purse.