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“Tough as nails” weightlifter, 82, fends off home invader with TV tray, shampoo

November 26, 2019July 17, 2021
Photo Courtesy NBC News
Photo Courtesy NBC News

This intruder picked the wrong 82-year-old to mess with.

On Monday, authorities in Rochester, New York, hailed octogenarian weightlifter Willie Murphy as “tough as nails” after fending off a man who broke into her home last week.

For the full story, visit NBCNews.com/USNews.

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