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The widow of film director Michael Winner was beaten with an iron bar during a raid at her home. The widow of film director and restaurant critic Michael Winner was beaten with an iron bar during a burglary at her home.
Geraldine Winner, 73, has been taken to hospital after she was attacked when a man and a woman broke into her home in Knightsbridge, central London, on Friday night. Geraldine Winner, 73, was taken to hospital after she was attacked when a man and a woman broke into her home in Knightsbridge, central London, on Friday night.
Police believe the suspects spent more than three hours at the property and stole a number of items. A Metropolitan police spokesman said officers were called at about 2am on Saturday following a report of aggravated burglary.Police believe the suspects spent more than three hours at the property and stole a number of items. A Metropolitan police spokesman said officers were called at about 2am on Saturday following a report of aggravated burglary.
He said: “Two suspects – a male and a female – forced their way into the home of a woman in her 70s and assaulted her with an iron bar before stealing a number of items at approximately 10pm on Friday.He said: “Two suspects – a male and a female – forced their way into the home of a woman in her 70s and assaulted her with an iron bar before stealing a number of items at approximately 10pm on Friday.
“It is believed the suspects left between 1am and 2am on 10 October. The woman was taken to a west London hospital by ambulance and is in a stable condition. Inquiries continue. There have been no arrests.”“It is believed the suspects left between 1am and 2am on 10 October. The woman was taken to a west London hospital by ambulance and is in a stable condition. Inquiries continue. There have been no arrests.”
Michael Winner – who made more than 30 films, including the Death Wish series – died aged 77 in January 2013. He had been nursed by his wife following a long battle with liver disease. Michael Winner – who made more than 30 films, including the Death Wish series – died aged 77 in January 2013. He had been nursed by his wife after suffering from liver disease.
After her husband’s death, Mrs Winner, a former dancer whom he married in 2011, said in a statement: “Michael was a wonderful man, brilliant, funny and generous. A light has gone out in my life.”After her husband’s death, Mrs Winner, a former dancer whom he married in 2011, said in a statement: “Michael was a wonderful man, brilliant, funny and generous. A light has gone out in my life.”
During his career, Mr Winner reinvented himself as a restaurant critic, writing in his typically flamboyant style for his Winner’s Dinners column in the Sunday Times. During his career, Winner reinvented himself as a restaurant critic, writing in his typically flamboyant style for his Winner’s Dinners column in the Sunday Times.
His appearance in adverts for motor insurance coined the catchphrase: “Calm down dear, it’s a commercial.” He also founded and funded the Police Memorial Trust following the murder of PC Yvonne Fletcher outside the Libyan embassy in London in 1984.His appearance in adverts for motor insurance coined the catchphrase: “Calm down dear, it’s a commercial.” He also founded and funded the Police Memorial Trust following the murder of PC Yvonne Fletcher outside the Libyan embassy in London in 1984.
Mrs Winner returned to her Knightsbridge home on Sunday with her left arm in a sling and her hand bandaged.