COURAGEOUS Liss villager Ethel O'Connor (77) became so angry when she suspected two men were trying to steal from an elderly neighbour that she charged into the bungalow and challenged them.
Standing just 5 ft tall the feisty Welsh pensioner grabbed hold of one of the men's coats and clung to him desperately in a bid to stop him escaping.
A full version of this story will be found in the Petersfield Herald of March 30, 2001.