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Woman attacked in Wishaw home was 'mother of Chhokar accused' | Woman attacked in Wishaw home was 'mother of Chhokar accused' |
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It is understood that a 76-year-old woman attacked in her home in Wishaw by four men was the mother and grandmother of two men acquitted of murdering an Asian man in 1998. | It is understood that a 76-year-old woman attacked in her home in Wishaw by four men was the mother and grandmother of two men acquitted of murdering an Asian man in 1998. |
Surjit Singh Chhokar was killed outside his girlfriend's home in Overtown. | Surjit Singh Chhokar was killed outside his girlfriend's home in Overtown. |
The woman suffered serious head injuries, cuts to her face and two broken arms in the attack on Thursday. | The woman suffered serious head injuries, cuts to her face and two broken arms in the attack on Thursday. |
Police said it was not a robbery and they were trying to establish why she was targeted. | Police said it was not a robbery and they were trying to establish why she was targeted. |
Mr Chhokar, a waiter, was stabbed to death on 4 November 1998. | Mr Chhokar, a waiter, was stabbed to death on 4 November 1998. |
The murder, which has been dubbed "Scotland's Stephen Lawrence", sparked controversy after the failure of authorities to secure a conviction. | The murder, which has been dubbed "Scotland's Stephen Lawrence", sparked controversy after the failure of authorities to secure a conviction. |
Three men, two of whom were uncle and nephew, were cleared of the killing following separate trials. | Three men, two of whom were uncle and nephew, were cleared of the killing following separate trials. |
Strathclyde detectives said the woman was attacked in her ground-floor flat in Overdale Place, Overton, at about 05:20. | Strathclyde detectives said the woman was attacked in her ground-floor flat in Overdale Place, Overton, at about 05:20. |
The masked men assaulted her in the hallway and after she ran onto the street, chased her and continued the attack. | The masked men assaulted her in the hallway and after she ran onto the street, chased her and continued the attack. |
They ran off after the woman's neighbours were alerted to her screams. | They ran off after the woman's neighbours were alerted to her screams. |
All the suspects were white and were either wearing hooded tops or had their faces hidden with scarves. | All the suspects were white and were either wearing hooded tops or had their faces hidden with scarves. |
One was described as being heavily built. All four were wearing light-coloured trainers. | One was described as being heavily built. All four were wearing light-coloured trainers. |
Det Insp John Lamb, of Wishaw CID, said: "The victim, who lives alone, will require a great deal of medical care and attention to recover from these injuries. | Det Insp John Lamb, of Wishaw CID, said: "The victim, who lives alone, will require a great deal of medical care and attention to recover from these injuries. |
"This was not a robbery and we are trying to establish why these men targeted this woman." | "This was not a robbery and we are trying to establish why these men targeted this woman." |
He urged anyone with information to come forward. | He urged anyone with information to come forward. |
Last month the Crown Office instructed Strathclyde Police to carry out a new investigation into Mr Chhokar's murder under double jeopardy legislation introduced last year. |