102-year-old Alberta woman has wedding band and other jewellery stolen

EDMONTON – A 102-year-old woman was robbed over the weekend while she slept in her home in southern Alberta.

Police said a sizeable amount of heirloom jewellery was stolen, including a unique golden wedding band, from the woman’s Black Diamond home.

Turner Valley RCMP believe the elderly woman was targeted.

There is no word on the financial worth of the jewellery, but police said it has great sentimental value to the centenarian and her family.

Black Diamond is about 65 kilometres south of Calgary.