Robbers leave grandfather battered and bruised in early-hours raid
A grandfather was repeatedly punched, kicked and cut with a saw after being attacked in his own bed by intruders.
The 65-year-old man was struck with the saw and suffered a fractured breastbone and small cuts across his body after two robbers forced their way into his home in Kingstanding.
They fled with cash and are yet to be caught more than one month after the robbery.
The victim – who does not want to be named – required treatment in hospital for several days and is still recovering from his injuries now.
He has agreed to release images of some of his injuries as West Midlands Police appeals for help in tracking down those responsible.
The attack happened in Dormington Road at around 3am on December 1 and is believed to have been carried out by criminals with local accents.
Det Con Richard Marsh, from West Midlands Police CID, said: "This was a horrible ordeal for the victim in a place he should have felt the safest. There’s not only the physical injuries, but the emotional distress this has caused.
"Although the men were masked we believe they were both white, in their early 20s, and had Birmingham accents. I would urge them to consider what they have done, then do the right thing and come forward.
"I’m sure they will have confided in others, having come into some money, and we also need you to have a conscious and contact us."
Anyone with information is urged to call West Midlands Police on 101, quoting reference number 20BW/297011U/20.
