Woman in wheelchair robbed

A disabled woman has been tipped out of her wheelchair and robbed.

The 51-year-old woman was pushing herself along Princess Street, Dunedin, on Saturday morning when she was confronted by two men.

They overturned her wheelchair causing her to drop her wallet which they picked up before running off.

Passersby gave chase but they managed to get away.

The wallet, minus its cash, was found nearby and returned to the victim, who is from Timaru.

- NZPA