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09/05/2012
£5,000 Reward Offered For Information In Vicious Attack On 94-Year-Old
A £5,000 reward has been offered by Crimestoppers for information about an attack on 94-year-old Emma Winnall.
In an overnight attack at her home on April 30 she suffered a fractured skull, a broken arm and wrist and a partially severed finger.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday her daughter, Joyce Blencoe, said the attack was a "horrific nightmare".
West Mdlands polices have said Mrs Winnall’s condition is critical but stable.
Det Ch Insp Sab Johal said: "Local people hold the key to finding who is responsible for this terrible attack."
Police said items of Mrs Winnall's clothing have been sent away for fast-track DNA analysis.
Forensics experts are assessing her injuries to try to determine what implement may have caused them, a spokesman said.
West Midlands Police said the motive for the "senseless" attack remains unclear.
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In an overnight attack at her home on April 30 she suffered a fractured skull, a broken arm and wrist and a partially severed finger.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday her daughter, Joyce Blencoe, said the attack was a "horrific nightmare".
West Mdlands polices have said Mrs Winnall’s condition is critical but stable.
Det Ch Insp Sab Johal said: "Local people hold the key to finding who is responsible for this terrible attack."
Police said items of Mrs Winnall's clothing have been sent away for fast-track DNA analysis.
Forensics experts are assessing her injuries to try to determine what implement may have caused them, a spokesman said.
West Midlands Police said the motive for the "senseless" attack remains unclear.
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