A widow of 94 was left with appalling injuries after an attacker carried out a sickening assault on her as she slept in her bed.
Carers were horrified to find Emma Winnall unconscious and covered in blood when they arrived at her home on Tuesday morning.
The great-grandmother remains seriously ill following emergency surgery. The assault also left her with a broken arm and wrist and one of her fingers was partially severed.
Whoever attacked her on Monday evening took nothing from her home, and police are yet to establish any motive.
Yesterday Mrs Winnall’s family released a picture of her dreadful injuries in the hope it might lead to information that could help police find the culprit.
Detective Chief Inspector Sarb Johal, of West Midlands Police, said: ‘This is a truly sickening attack on a defenceless, frail lady as she slept in her own home.
‘We believe an implement of some sort was used during the assault and our forensics experts are scouring the property in the hope of shedding some light on exactly what happened.
