Great gran has her wedding ring stolen as thug unleashes sickening attack on her in her home
Her granddaughter posted an appeal on Facebook for others to help find the thug who robbed her and told others to watch out for their grandparents
A GREAT grandmother was savagely beaten in her own home - with the thug telling her she "wouldn't get out of the house alive" as he stole her wedding ring and threw her dog against the wall.
Eileen Blane was attacked by a vicious robber who forced his way into her home in Stretford, Greater Manchester, yesterday afternoon.
In order to try and track down the thug, her family have released shocking pictures showing the extent of her nasty injuries.
The 87-year-old's ordeal began when Eileen answered the front door to a caller and was ambushed - being dragged down her hallway and pushed against her hob in the kitchen where the attacker demanded she hand over gold and money, reports .
She was told she "wouldn't get out of the house alive" if she tried to escape.
He then ripped the wedding ring from her finger and kicked her to the floor before picking up her beloved dog and throwing it at the wall.
When the thug then went upstairs, brave Eileen saw her chance to escape and grabbed pet Sammie and ran out of the house to the safety of a neighbour who rang police and paramedics.
Seeing her flee the robber left the scene - but not before taking her precious wedding ring, her money and her purse with him.
Her granddaughter Hayley Blane, 26, said her nan was left extremely shaken by the attack, which happened at the home where she has lived all her life.
Hayley told the paper: “My granddad died 13 years ago and the reason she has never moved into something smaller is because of all the memories.
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“This person has ruined that for her, the thought of someone she doesn’t know going into her home and doing this has really left her shaken.
“She is heartbroken that her wedding ring was stolen and we really want to get it back for her.”
Hayley’s sister Amy, 28, shared images of their injured nan on social media, urging anyone with information to get in touch. Her post was shared more than 1,000 times in an hour.
It said: “The police have advised us to share these pictures of our 87 year old Nana on social media. As a family, we have decided to do so in a desperate plea to recover my nana’s wedding ring. Please share and hopefully someone can help.”
She added: “Luckily, we still have our nana here to tell the story as she bravely ran out the front door and alerted her neighbours. In his cowardice, the thief ran from the house.
“Please share: someone may hear about this incident or may see a ring listed on online sites.
“Also, tell your nanas to keep safe and check in on them as often as possible because, at times like this, you really do realise how important Nanas are.”
A GMP spokesman said: “We were called at about 3pm this afternoon to reports that an elderly female was knocked to the ground by a man after she opened the door to him on Castleton Avenue in Stretford.
“The woman received an injury to her head. The ambulance service attended and took her to hospital.”
Officers are investigating and anyone with information is urged to contact police on 101.
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