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| Father stabbed in front of baby | Father stabbed in front of baby |
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| A family is offering a £2,000 reward to catch three masked raiders who burst into a businessman's home in Leicester and stabbed him repeatedly in the face. | A family is offering a £2,000 reward to catch three masked raiders who burst into a businessman's home in Leicester and stabbed him repeatedly in the face. |
| Ricki Hall, 39, was attacked in front of his 12-week-old son after answering the door to a man claiming to be delivering pizza on Sunday night. | Ricki Hall, 39, was attacked in front of his 12-week-old son after answering the door to a man claiming to be delivering pizza on Sunday night. |
| After assaulting the car dealer, the gang stole cash and a Rolex watch. | After assaulting the car dealer, the gang stole cash and a Rolex watch. |
| Mr Hall, now recovering at his parents' home, said he was frightened the baby would be harmed too. | Mr Hall, now recovering at his parents' home, said he was frightened the baby would be harmed too. |
| He said: "I'm just so, so lucky really that they didn't attack my son. He was right in the middle of this. | He said: "I'm just so, so lucky really that they didn't attack my son. He was right in the middle of this. |
| "I just don't know how these people can carry on in this way. How sick are these people? How can you do it?" | "I just don't know how these people can carry on in this way. How sick are these people? How can you do it?" |
| His wife Zoya, who hid in a cupboard upstairs during the attack, added: "[I feel] really, really frightened and very angry also because someone came into our house, robbed us and injured Ricki. And my baby could've been killed and I could've been killed... | His wife Zoya, who hid in a cupboard upstairs during the attack, added: "[I feel] really, really frightened and very angry also because someone came into our house, robbed us and injured Ricki. And my baby could've been killed and I could've been killed... |
| "I don't think I will ever feel the same in my own house and I won't feel safe here, no matter how much security they put, I wouldn't feel safe." | "I don't think I will ever feel the same in my own house and I won't feel safe here, no matter how much security they put, I wouldn't feel safe." |
| Mr Hall was beaten and slashed at least 10 times around the face. He left Leicester Royal Infirmary on Tuesday after undergoing surgery. | Mr Hall was beaten and slashed at least 10 times around the face. He left Leicester Royal Infirmary on Tuesday after undergoing surgery. |
| He said they had all been "completely traumatised" by the attack. Leicestershire Police confirmed they were investigating a report of aggravated burglary. | He said they had all been "completely traumatised" by the attack. Leicestershire Police confirmed they were investigating a report of aggravated burglary. |
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| Almost every room in the house was splattered with blood. | Almost every room in the house was splattered with blood. |