- The woman was asleep when the men burst into her home demanding money
- She was attacked but managed to crawl to a neighbour’s house to phoned police
- Shocking picture of her injuries has been released to the public by officers
- A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary
These are the shocking injuries sustained by an 88-year-old pensioner who had to crawl to a neighbour’s house to beg for help after she was attacked as she lay sleeping in bed.
The 88-year-old woman was asleep in bed at her home in Chorley, Lancashire, when she was woken at around 12.30am on Saturday to find a man assaulting her and demanding money.
The attacker pulled her from the bed and the assault continued. He also ransacked the house in Aspen Gardens before making off.
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Police said a 35-year-old man from Chorley had been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary.
Detective Inspector Warren Atkinson of Lancashire Police said: “I would like to thank the public for their incredible response to our appeal for information following this incident.
“As a result of their help and through police inquiries we now have a man in custody and he will be questioned in due course.”
Earlier, police said the victim managed to crawl to a neighbour’s house and the alarm was raised.
The pensioner was taken to Wigan Hosptial where she is being treated for injuries that are not life-threatening.
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting log number 0055 of Saturday August 26, or independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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