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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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Four men are being sought by police after a horrific attack on a 76-year-old woman in her Lanarkshire home. | Four men are being sought by police after a horrific attack on a 76-year-old woman in her Lanarkshire home. |
Mary Coulter is being treated in hospital after the men burst into her home in Overtown, near Wishaw, in the early hours of Thursday morning. | Mary Coulter is being treated in hospital after the men burst into her home in Overtown, near Wishaw, in the early hours of Thursday morning. |
Her son and grandson were among three men charged more than a decade ago with the murder of an Asian waiter. | Her son and grandson were among three men charged more than a decade ago with the murder of an Asian waiter. |
Surjit Singh Chhokar was killed outside his girlfriend's home in Overtown in 1998. No-one was ever convicted. | Surjit Singh Chhokar was killed outside his girlfriend's home in Overtown in 1998. No-one was ever convicted. |
Neighbours of Mrs Coulter said they were shocked at the savage attack on the widow, who lived alone in a ground floor flat in a cul-de-sac. | |
She suffered serious head injuries, cuts to her face and two broken arms. | She suffered serious head injuries, cuts to her face and two broken arms. |
Police said it was not robbery and they were looking at why she was targeted. | Police said it was not robbery and they were looking at why she was targeted. |
The four men - all white and with their faces obscured - smashed down the front door at about 05:20 on Thursday. | The four men - all white and with their faces obscured - smashed down the front door at about 05:20 on Thursday. |
The masked men assaulted her in the hallway. When she ran onto the street, they chased her and continued the attack. | |
The upstairs neighbour heard the house shake and raised the alarm as Mrs Coulter began screaming for help. | The upstairs neighbour heard the house shake and raised the alarm as Mrs Coulter began screaming for help. |
The men ran off after the woman's neighbours were alerted to her screams. | The men ran off after the woman's neighbours were alerted to her screams. |
One of the men suspected of attacking Mrs Coulter was described as being heavily built. All four were wearing light-coloured trainers. | One of the men suspected of attacking Mrs Coulter 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. |
Mr Chhokar, a waiter, was stabbed to death in the North Lanarkshire town 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. | |
Three men, including Ronnie Coulter and his nephew Andrew Coulter, were cleared of the killing following separate trials. | |
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. | 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. |