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Emma Winnall, 94-Year-Old, Viciously Beaten In Own Bed

The Huffington Post UK  |  By Posted: 04/05/2012 11:32 Updated: 04/05/2012 15:10

A 94-year-old woman has been severely injured after being attacked in her own bed, West Midlands police have revealed.

Emma Winnall, of Pensby Close, Moseley, was assaulted overnight between Monday 30 April and Tuesday 1 May.

She has been kept in hospital with a litany of injuries including a fractured skull, broken arm, broken wrist and a partially severed finger. She is also covered in bruises and cuts after attack.

Mrs Winnall has undergone emergency surgery, which included inserting metal plates into her arm.

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.

"She suffered very nasty injuries and ones which, given her age, could well have been life threatening. She is showing signs of improvement in hospital; our thoughts are with her and hopefully she will make a full recovery."

The police investigating the attack have yet to determine a motive for the attacks. They have released a picture of Mrs Winnall's condition, urged by her daughter, with the hope that it will "stir consciences and persuade anyone with information" to contact police.

Mrs Winnall was found by her carer at 9am on Tuesday morning, however the attack could have happened at any point in the previous twelve hours.

Detective Chief Inspector Johal added: "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."

Anyone with any information regarding the attack should contact West Midlands Police on the 101 number or the independent charity Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555111.

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BlameFaffy
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11:57 PM on 05/11/2012
There is a facebook site for Emma and her family. Please leave your messages of support. Thank you :) https://www.facebook.com/MessagesOfHopeForEmmaWinnall
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02:26 PM on 05/05/2012
About time they brought back corporal punishment in schools. This thing never used to happen in the 1950s, boys learned some respect for their elders, and authority. They still used to fight among themselves, but never attacked old people, rarely carried knives, and respected the police.

I would birch whoever did this.
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Alexander Whyte
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10:31 AM on 05/05/2012
Parents to blame ... and the easy way to spot those are the ones that wag their finger blaming kids for educating themselves in the art af swearing, fighting, stealing, not eating correctly, not sleeping at correct times, damaging property, etc.

Parent dont stop kids swearing even on the high street, they will allow one child to hit the other and only say OMG OMG stop that, a third of the UK steal from supermarkets so kids think its ok, most dont sit down for meals as a family so kids think its ok to walk and eat crap, nobody forces a time for bed, seems they get a quite night if the kids are involved on the games all day and night, kids cant tidy are look after anything they receive so there is no chance of them looking after puiblic property.

Parent need shown how to educate their kids, the basics escape most of them so they cant pass the info on to the kids.
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Alexander Whyte
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10:05 AM on 05/05/2012
The comment below (We need to send a message to all the other filth that we're no longer going to tolerate this type of behaviour) Why would WE come into it? the UK public have nothing to do with what goes and doesnt go in the UK law.

The UK do what they are told and thats the end of it ... the judge will do what is best for the public.

As for DEAL with the problems?? If that were to happen then 90% of the UK would be shipped off to Australia, NY and Virginia ... as the UK did with crininals in the past.

The UK got it all wrong in the past and continue to do so ... leave the law as it is before another blunder is created, causing yet another moment in history for others to laugh at..
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Keeponrocking54
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09:49 AM on 05/05/2012
Firstly, to say that I am sickened by what poor, defenceless Emma Winnall has been subjected to just doesn't come close. The world needs to eradicate the scum that committed this crime and it is high time the death penalty was reintroduced. Until this country adopts a hard-line approach to crimes such as this, we will continue to read reports of further assaults in our daily lives.
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beenzrgud
Can't say what I'd like to here.
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09:07 AM on 05/05/2012
If they catch this filth then they should be charged with attempted murder and if convicted, locked away for good.
What will most likely happen is it will turn out to be feral kids who will get charged with GBH and be out in under 5 years.
I'm truly getting sick and tired of reading the about the same atrocities over and over, it's time to deal with these types of people harshly. We need to send a message to all the other filth that we're no longer going to tolerate this type of behaviour.
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Diesel Balaam
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07:33 AM on 05/05/2012
This story really saddens me. I'd love to get my hands on the feral filth that does this kind of thing and give them a taste of their own medicine. Best wishes to Emma Winnall for a speedy recovery and I salute her daughter's courage and foresight in allowing the distressing photo of her mother to be released. Let's hope the culprit is caught, named and shamed soon.
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Alexander Whyte
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06:54 AM on 05/05/2012
Will have been some young person on benefits that did this ... stop benefits in the area until the unemployed cough up who did it.
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Kraptonfactor
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09:15 AM on 05/05/2012
Alexander Whyte, what a ridiculous generalisation. Why does it have to be a 'young person on benefits'? There are elderly/disabled and genuinely unemployed people who have to rely on benefits. The fact that nothing was stolen from the house makes it unlikely that it is a burglary so probably not the work of an opportunistic drug abuser. I suspect it will turn out to be someone known to her family or someone with severe mental health problems.
We should reintroduce old style psychiatric institutions to keep dangerous people off the streets.
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Vicki Flaherty
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05:29 AM on 05/05/2012
Why would anyone want to beat an old woman, fragile from age and bones brittle. No motive? You mean this was done with the intent to cause nothing more than pain and suffering? How very sad we live in such a world today. She is lucky to be alive, and I hope she can identify her attacker, whom because of her age should have any punishment tripled.
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Irene Jones
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04:58 AM on 05/05/2012
oh my god i really don't know what this country is comming to,god bless.
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GarrettHood1
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04:05 AM on 05/05/2012
KARMA; MAY YOUR WRATH BE SWIFT AND MERCILESS to the perpetrators of this savageness!

Ms. Emma; Best Wishes for a full recovery and God's blessings for you.
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jmt432p
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01:20 AM on 05/05/2012
Is Moseley an Asian area? It could have been ethnic cleansing of the elderly white people of the area like has been reported as happening in places like Luton.
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Carmen Julie Rosario
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12:47 AM on 05/05/2012
OMG! My prayers go out to this lovely lady ,, this is so sad and cruel..
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Christos Palmer
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01:08 AM on 05/05/2012
She probably worked hard all her life, and never broke a law, and this is her reward. I dread what the future holds for us.
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DaisyMay123
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09:34 AM on 05/05/2012
Totally agree with you Carmen and to think that she is at the end of her life and it comes to this, I am almost in tears typing this.
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htmrk
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11:09 PM on 05/04/2012
It is my intention to print out this news item and write to the newly elected Boris Johnson, to apply pressure on this soft government to getting the law changed on crimes of this nature.
It makes my stomach churn that the perpetrators of such crimes get off with a slap on the wrist, its time that the do gooders and the humain rights advocates supported the victims and not the crimminals.
Why Boris, he seams to be the only one with any common sence or understand the public sence of outrage at this sort of crime. Please do the same.
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radian
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11:57 PM on 05/04/2012
Hi htmrk.
Quite agree, but if we keep voting the same parties in then nothing will change, just more empty promises.
Boris will do as his masters tell him.
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htmrk
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10:22 PM on 05/05/2012
thanks for your reply. But i disagree, i dont live in London i live in lancashire, so i couldn't vote for Boris if i wanted.
The problem with us (people) is we all think that this attack was disgraceful as you can see from the comments, but never follow things through. Time to act is here.
I totally agree with you if the electrate keep voting the same parties in we will always get the same hence my vote went to ukip this time, and next time at the general election it will be the same.
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radian
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11:59 PM on 05/05/2012
Hi htmrk. Couldn't vote this time either, but if i could it would also have been ukip.
P.s although i am a southerner, my youth was spent (and enjoyed) in Werneth, Oldham.
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Gragon
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10:54 AM on 05/05/2012
Yes Boris should be the PM .
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