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'Shocking' attacks on pensioners | 'Shocking' attacks on pensioners |
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Attacks on a 76-year-old woman and an 82-year-old man in Edinburgh have been described as "extremely shocking". | Attacks on a 76-year-old woman and an 82-year-old man in Edinburgh have been described as "extremely shocking". |
Police said the attacks happened within minutes of each other at about 1300 GMT in the Easter Road area of the city. | |
Officers described the suspect as 30 to 40, about 5ft 7in to 5ft 10in, with dark hair and heavy stubble. | Officers described the suspect as 30 to 40, about 5ft 7in to 5ft 10in, with dark hair and heavy stubble. |
In the first incident, a 76-year-old woman was punched in the face. Minutes later Frank McGeachie, 83, was slashed in the face with a knife. | |
A police spokesman said: "These attacks were entirely unprovoked, and in both cases, extremely shocking. | A police spokesman said: "These attacks were entirely unprovoked, and in both cases, extremely shocking. |
"The elderly man has been taken to the ERI where he is receiving treatment for serious facial injuries. | "The elderly man has been taken to the ERI where he is receiving treatment for serious facial injuries. |
"While the female victim did not require hospital treatment, she is understandably traumatised as a result of her ordeal." | "While the female victim did not require hospital treatment, she is understandably traumatised as a result of her ordeal." |
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