Woman, 88, 'assaulted by conman who blagged his way into her home posing as official'

An 88-year-old pistillate was allegedly attacked successful her location during a distraction burglary and remains successful infirmary successful a superior information arsenic constabulary person issued a video of a antheral they privation to talk to

Footage has been released of a antheral constabulary urgently privation to talk to aft an 88-year-old pistillate was near earnestly injured during a "violent burglary".

A antheral tricked his mode into the location of the aged pistillate successful Erdington, successful the West Midlands, and she was attacked by the intruder. The unfortunate remains successful infirmary and is successful a superior condition, said West Midlands Police.

The unit said the pistillate has been targeted by a antheral posing arsenic a assembly authoritative oregon an worker for a h2o company, stating that helium needs to cheque their taps. It is the latest successful a drawstring of akin incidents wherever an imposter has tricked his mode into properties successful Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull.

Police person present issued a video of a antheral they desperately privation to talk to successful transportation with the investigation. The footage shows the antheral hurriedly making his mode crossed a roadworthy and anyone who recognises him should telephone 999 immediately.

In a statement, constabulary said a antheral appears to beryllium targeting aged pistillate for his distraction burglaries and they person appealed to the nationalist for assistance successful the investigation, reported BirminghamLive. It said: "We are continuing to entreaty for your assistance to way down this man. Detectives privation to talk to him successful transportation with aggregate distraction-burglary offences that person took spot crossed Birmingham, successful September.

"A antheral is believed to person been targeting aged women, by posing arsenic a assembly authoritative oregon an worker for a h2o company, stating that helium needs to cheque their taps. During 1 of the incidents, an 88-year-old pistillate was assaulted astatine her code successful Erdington, and she remains successful infirmary successful a superior condition."

"We person conducted extended CCTV enquiries but person been incapable to place him." Information tin besides beryllium fixed via Live chat connected the force's website oregon by calling 101 quoting transgression probe fig 20/819250/24. Alternatively, study accusation anonymously by calling Crimestoppers connected 0800 555 111.