£5,000 reward after 'savage attack' on Birmingham pensioner

A £5,000 reward is being offered up to anyone with important information about who was behind a 'savage attack' on a pensioner while he slept in his home in Moseley. Crimestoppers is offering the reward for any information which helps West Midlands Police arrest or convict those responsible.

77 year old Joseph Sharpe was beaten by two masked men in the early hours of the morning on Moor Green Lane on Thursday 23rd September. They demanded the keys to an Audi S4 parked on his driveway but he didn't have them because the car belonged to a friend.

The attack left the grandfather with serious injuries, including a dislocated shoulder after he was pushed out of his bed and punched and kicked around his head and body.

Mick Duthie, Director of Operations at the charity Crimestoppers, said: “The appalling brutality inflicted on Joseph is hard to believe and, as the photo shows, has left the victim with severe injuries that are shocking to see.

“Those involved could strike again at any time. It’s highly likely that someone in the community will have their suspicions about those responsible or even know for certain. Let me be clear that this is your chance to speak up 100% anonymously to our charity to help prevent other vulnerable people suffering at the hands of these brutal men.

“If you have information linked to this attack, no matter how small, I urge you to make a difference and call our UK Contact Centre, which is open 24/7, on freephone 0800 555 111 or you can use our simple and secure anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org. Nobody will know you contacted our charity and you’ll be doing the right thing for Joseph, his upset family, friends and the wider community.”