Elderly couple injured in Doncaster robbery
The pair were targeted last month at their home in Hatfield
Doncaster detectives are appealing for information after a reported robbery at an elderly couple’s home in Hatfield last month.
At around 9.45pm on Wednesday 16 November, the couple were at home on Leyland Avenue when the doorbell rang. It is understood that a man wearing a skull mask forced entry when the 73-year-old man opened the door.
The suspect is then reported to have threatened the couple with a knife, demanding money. When they told him they didn’t have any, he is believed to have assaulted the 71-year-old woman, hitting her with the base of the knife repeatedly on the head.
It is understood that the couple tried to fight back, and the woman attempted to open the front door to raise the alarm but was dragged back into the property by the suspect. He eventually fled the property with a small amount of cash.
The 71-year-old woman required hospital treatment for her head injury.
The suspect has been described by the victims as a white man in his early 20s, approximately 5ft 8ins tall, with fair hair and pale skin.
He is reported to have been wearing dark clothing – slim trousers and a dark jacket with a hood, and a distinctive red/black skull Halloween mask.
He is also believed to have been wearing thin gloves. The victims report that he spoke with a local accent and a deep voice.