Pensioner’s last words calling 999 to report burglary released by murder police after she died due to ‘stress’ from raid

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Murder detectives have released a recording of the final words of a pensioner calling 999 to report burglars had just been in her home.

Maureen Whale collapsed while phoning police to say two men had walked into her North London house and stolen her jewellery and purse on 4 December.

The 77-year-old, who lived alone, never regained consciousness and died the next day.

 

In the devastating recording the retired nurse and librarian can be heard trying to remain calm as the trauma of what has just happened appears to take over her.

“I can’t talk,” she says as her gasps for air. “I’m sorry.”