The street thief allegedly punched a woman and made off with her casino winnings - but was tracked down as the stolen banknotes fell in his wake

A violent street thief who punched a woman was tracked down after police followed a trail of banknotes behind him.

The thief fled after snatching a bag containing €5,800 (£5,000) in cash a woman had won in a local casino . Officers raced to the scene in Alicante after receiving reports that a woman was being chased by a man.

The female victim had been punched in the nose and when police went to help, she pointed out the direction in which her attacker had fled .

She told them she was walking to her hotel in Alicante city centre after leaving a gaming saloon. A man started up a conversation with her and asked her for a cigarette.

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