Police appeal after woman found seriously injured in Rugeley

She remains in a serious condition in hospital

Author: Trevor ThomasPublished 22nd Feb 2023

An investigation has begun after a woman was found seriously injured in Rugeley.

The woman in her 80s was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, having been found in Fernwood Drive with serious head injuries just after 7.35pm yesterday, Tuesday 21 February.

She remains in a serious condition in hospital.

Detective Sergeant, Ian Press, said: “Our investigation is very much in its early stages and we want to establish how the woman sustained her injuries.

“I’m particularly keen to speak to anyone who was in the area of Fernwood Drive between 6.30pm and 7.30pm and may have seen the woman or what happened to her, prior to her being found near The Raj restaurant.”

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