Appeal after woman, 85, assaulted in her home during burglary

Police are appealing for information after a burglary in Oakwood Road, Romiley at around 7.30pm on Thursday 28th September.

An 85-year-old woman was confronted in her house by a man, and was punched.

The victim is currently receiving treatment for her injuries, which fortunately are not thought to be serious.

The attacker is described as a male, around 5”11 inches tall and wearing dark clothing.

Detective Inspector Chris Aunins of Stockport CID said: “This is a truly shocking incident and our thoughts are with the victim as she recovers from this terrible ordeal.

“I want to provide some reassurance to the community that we’re doing all we can to identify this attacker and bring him to justice.

“We are pursuing active lines of enquiry and will add extra patrols to the Romiley area.

“Our aim is to prevent any further serious incidents going forward as our main priority is to keep the public safe.”

If anyone has any information, or may have witnessed the incident, please contact police on 0161 856 9790 quoting the log number 3355 of 28/9/23.

You can also report information via www.gmp.police.uk or through the independent charity Crimestoppers - anonymously – on 0800 555 111.