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Carly Clough preyed on vulnerable elderly people to steal cash to buy drugs across Basildon. The 26-year-old carried out two robberies, and stole money and bank cards from four people. However, in a blunder, she left a bail form with her name and address on at one victim’s house, which led the police to her. Clough claimed that she became hooked on drugs by a former abusive partner who told her to commit the vile offences in May last year. The most serious robbery saw her asking for help from the 98-year-old woman, only for her to hold her to the throat with a weapon and scream at her for ten minutes.