Grandmother, 94, Beaten At Home As She Slept

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A 94-year-old grandmother is seriously ill in hospital with a fractured skull and partially severed finger after being beaten in her own bed as she slept.

Police said Emma Winnall also suffered a broken arm and wrist in the "vicious" and "sickening" assault at her West Midlands home.

Her carer raised the alarm at 9am on Tuesday but detectives said the attack, which left her with potentially life-threatening injuries, could have occurred at any time from 9pm on Monday night.

Mrs Winnall, of Pensby Close, Moseley, in Birmingham, was taken to hospital and remains under sedation after emergency surgery, which involved inserting metal plates into her arm.


A picture of Mrs Winnall taken in her younger years

Detectives have been unable to determine a motive for the attack. Nothing was stolen from the property and the interior was largely undisturbed.

A photograph of Mrs Winnall in hospital has been released at the request of her daughter as part of a police appeal for information.

Detective Chief Inspector Sarb Johal, of West Midlands Police, said police believe "an implement of some sort" was used in the attack.

Officers said Mrs Winnall is showing signs of improvement in hospital.

DCI Johal continued: "This is a truly sickening attack on a defenceless, frail lady as she slept in her own home.

"Mrs Winnall had nothing of note to steal. It was a senseless assault and I'd urge anyone with suspicions about who may be responsible to get in touch straight away.

"The attacker may well have mentioned something to a friend or relative, or perhaps someone remembers a person acting oddly that evening or the following morning."
Anyone with information is asked to contact West Midlands Police on the 101 number or the independent charity Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555 111.

What on earth has this world come too?

[MKR&*42]

Eugh, it always makes me really distressed when someone attacks such an elder person, it's absolutely horrific. When it appears on some shows like Crimewatch or whatever, I have to change the channel because it's just sickening tbh ;/

Praying she survives x.x

[beth]

only 10 minutes away from my house, lovely neighbourhood dot dot dot.

yeah terrible attack, vile vile vile. we've had a couple of these round birmingham recently. one even closer to my house where an elderly lady was strangled in her home and (quite a high profile case) the 50year old couple murdered in their bungalow was opposite my sisters uni halls.

[efq]

Eugh, it always makes me really distressed when someone attacks such an elder person, it's absolutely horrific. When it appears on some shows like Crimewatch or whatever, I have to change the channel because it's just sickening tbh ;/

Praying she survives x.x

Same, I can never stomach to watch that. It just makes me scared to leave my house!

[Cerys]

I saw a picture of this on AOL. Just sickening. Why would someone do this... poor woman. All thats left to do now is hunt down the person that did this to her and hope that she survives.

[Lee]

Shocking news, seen a lot of similar incidents pop up recently... How could anyone though :S

[iLogan]

Absolutely disgusting

[Charlie]

What make a person think 'I'll just go beat up an elderly woman today' because if nothing was taken from her home that's essentially all they did and the only reason they went into her house. Some people are so just sick, I hope they manage to find the person who did it.

[Rhw]

Don't know how people can carry such attacks on other people. It's just sick and twisted to even think about.

[Chris]

The poor woman. It's sickening to think that people could do this to anyone, let alone a 94 year old woman.