A THUG assaulted a frail 86-year-old man and robbed him of £50.

Susan Hogg, 43, targeted Raymond Walker on Gordon Street last year only hours after he had been to the bank.

She pushed him and he fell on to a bin then she rifled through his jacket for cash.

Witnesses watched Hogg make off into a taxi and noted the registration number.

Hogg, from Maryhill, pled guilty at the city’s sheriff court to assaulting Mr Walker and robbing him of money and a card holder on June 29, 2017.

The court heard Mr Walker went to a bank in the city centre around 9am and took £50 from his account.

He went to the Gallery of Modern Art until around 11am then made his way to Gordon Street.

Procurator fiscal depute Mark Allan said: “The incident was witnessed by two members public.

“Hogg approached and pushed Mr Walker on the body, causing him to fall backwards against a bin.

“Pressure was maintained on Mr Walker’s chest, as a demand was made for his property.”

Hogg then went in to his jacket pocket and took a card holder with his cash in it then ran off.

Witnesses followed her and noted the registration of the taxi she got in to and passed the details to police.

She was later tracked down by police and taken to Helen Street police office and made no reply when she was cautioned and charged.

The court heard that Mr Walker is frail and now uses a walker to help him get about.

Defence lawyer Linda Findlay said at the time Mr Walker was frail, but only walked with a stick.

She said her client has significant health problems and invited the sheriff to get a background report.

Sheriff Martin Jones QC deferred sentence and remanded Hogg in custody.