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26/05/2003
Woman injured in grenade attack has leg amputated
A grandmother who was injured when a grenade was thrown into her Liverpool home has had to have a leg amputated.
Esther Jones, 63, was injured in the attack at her house in Canning Street, Toxteth, on Thursday evening.
Doctors at Whiston Hospital have also amputated a finger and were fighting to save her other leg on Monday.
Merseyside Police have appealed to the criminal fraternity in Toxteth to come forward with information about the source of the hand grenade.
Ms Jones was left with shrapnel wounds to her leg and back following the explosion.
Attempted murder
She had been in the front room of the house when the device was thrown into the window.
Three children - aged four months to seven years - who were in the house were treated for shock after the blast.
Merseyside Police are treating the incident as attempted murder.
Esther Jones, 63, was injured in the attack at her house in Canning Street, Toxteth, on Thursday evening.
Doctors at Whiston Hospital have also amputated a finger and were fighting to save her other leg on Monday.
Merseyside Police have appealed to the criminal fraternity in Toxteth to come forward with information about the source of the hand grenade.
Ms Jones was left with shrapnel wounds to her leg and back following the explosion.
Attempted murder
She had been in the front room of the house when the device was thrown into the window.
Three children - aged four months to seven years - who were in the house were treated for shock after the blast.
Merseyside Police are treating the incident as attempted murder.
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