West Midlands Police: Key lies with members of local community
Chief Inspector Sarb Johal from West Midlands Police updates the media on the investigation into the attack of 94-year-old Emma Winnall as she slept.
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Emma Winnall's daughter pleads for information on her mother's horrific attack
Emma Winnall's daughter Joyce Blencoe made an emotional appeal
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Police make appeal to catch Birmingham pensioner attacker
West Midlands Police:
- Nothing to suggest there was only one person involved
- Emma Winnall is doing her best in hospital to recall the details of her attack
- We have had a number of names come through to us and we are working through them chronologically
- The injuries she sustained would be challenging to someone half her age
West Midlands Police appeal for information for pensioner attacker
DCI Johal: injuries were horrific and Emma remains in hospital and we need people with information to come forward #JusticeForEmma
From @WMPolice on Twitter:Family of pensioner assaulted in bed begin their personal appeal to catch culprit
Daughter Joyce Blencoe: someone knows who did this please come forward before they do this to someone else #JusticeForEmma
From @WMPolice on Twitter:Chief Inspector Sarb Johal will be giving an update of the investigation and the family will make a statement #JusticeForEmma
From @WMPolice on Twitter:Family of attacked pensioner to make public appeal
The family of a 94-year-old woman who was battered in her own bed will make a public appeal for help to catch her attacker today.
Emma Winnall was assaulted as she slept at her home in Moseley, Birmingham, some time between 9pm on April 30 and 9am the next morning, when she was found by her carer.
At a press conference this afternoon, her daughter and other family members will join police in a plea for information to solve the crime. Detective Chief Inspector Sab Johal said yesterday:
"This is no time for misguided loyalties. If someone knows who did this to Emma, they must tell us."
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West Midlands Police speak to 94-year-old Emma Winnall after her attack
Detective Chief Inspector Sab Johal from West Midlands Police has spoken about Emma Winnall's interview with specially trained officers.
He said:
– Detective Chief Inspector Sab Johal from West Midlands Police"Officers who are specially trained in interviewing vulnerable victims such as Emma, spoke to her as she recovers in hospital.
"While the content of that interview is private, I can say that she can recall the incident and explained just how frightened she was during this senseless attack.
"Like the rest of us, Emma is also really struggling to understand why someone would do this to her.
"She is not a rich woman and has lived in the area a long time. From what we can tell, she was also well liked by neighbours. We need to know who did this to her."
94-year-old woman describes savage attack to police
A 94-year-old woman who was savagely attacked in her own bed has told police how frightened she was during the assault and was "struggling to understand" why she was targeted.
Specially-trained officers interviewed Emma Winnall in hospital on Saturday, where she is recovering after emergency surgery.
She was attacked at her home in Moseley, Birmingham, between 9pm on Monday and 9am on Tuesday, when she was found by her carer.
Police to speak to elderly woman attacked in own bed
Specially trained officers will today begin to speak to 94-year-old Emma Winnall, from Pensby Close in Moseley, who was assaulted in her own bed overnight between Monday April 30 and Tuesday May 1.
Family hope someone will find their conscience over attack
West Midlands Police Detective Chief Inspector Sarb Johal, said: "It doesn't appear anything was stolen from the lady's home and the interior was largely undisturbed.
"We believe an implement of some sort was used during the assault – our forensics experts are scouring the property in the hope of shedding some light on exactly what happened...
"Mrs Winnall's daughter has asked us to issue an image of her mother in hospital showing the extent of her injuries in the hope it will stir consciences and persuade anyone with information to contact us."
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