Joanita Wibowo
Retirement Life

104-year-old woman fulfils her wish to get arrested

A 104-year-old woman just had her biggest wish fulfilled – to be arrested by the police.

For the International Day of Happiness, English woman Anne Brokenbrow ticked off her bucket list wish of being placed under arrest by the authorities last Friday.

The elderly had put in her wish as part of the Bristol Wishing Washing Line initiative. “My wish is... to be arrested,” Brokenbrow’s request read. “I am 104 and I have never been on the wrong side of the law.”

With the help of UK charity Alive Activities, the Avon and Somerset police team granted Brokenbrow’s wish.

The elderly was handcuffed at her residence, the Stokeleigh Care Home, and charged with “being a good citizen”.

Brokenbrow was then taken to a waiting police vehicle. According to the charity, when asked if she wanted the sirens on, Brokenbrow responded, “Yes please!”

After the mock arrest, she posed for a picture wearing a police hat.

“It’s something that normally never happens, isn’t it?” the centenarian said. “Now we’ve shown ‘em.”

According to Daily Mail, Brokenbrow worked as a secretary before she retired.

Kelly Lewis, the activities coordinator at Brokenbrow’s residential home said the elder’s wish was surprising at first. “She’s really fun, she’s got a really good sense of humour,” said Lewis.

“We were surprised when she said it but thinking about it it’s actually quite in character for Anne.”

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