Elderly man suffers fractured spine in Flixton machete attack
The 80-year-old was targeted in his own home earlier this month.
More details have emerged after an 80-year-old Urmston man was targeted in his own home by two men armed with a machete.
The attack happened on Acregate in Flixton on Wednesday the 9th August when two men knocked on the victim's door, burst in, and ransacked the house - asking where the money was.
They dragged the elderly man upstairs to the doorway of the bathroom where one of them hit him on the head and the other, who was carrying a machete, struck him to the kneecap.
After raiding the property for money, the attackers left in a black Volkswagen Golf, which was driven by a third person, with the reg plate MV66 UXZ. It's since emerged that this is a cloned registration plate.
Witnesses report the car was last seen a short time after the break-in on Crofts Bank Road in Urmston driving erratically and at speed.
The 80-year-old man is in a stable condition in hospital but was subjected to a number of injuries including fractures to his spine, face and jaw.
Officers are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
One of the men is described as around 6ft tall, of slim build and was wearing a black hooded tracksuit top with white drawstrings and black skinny jeans. He wore his hood up so his face could not be seen.
The other man is described as around 5ft 8-9in, of stocky build with short strawberry-blond hair, which was shorter at the back and sides. He had a short, well-manicured beard and was wearing a black puffer coat, black Adidas tracksuit bottoms with three stripes to the knee and elasticated ankles. He was also wearing black Nike trainers.
The driver of the Golf is described as slim with light brown, short hair, which is styled with a parting to one side.
All of the men are described as white.
Detective Constable Gray Wilton of GMP’s Trafford Borough, said: “These people have forcefully and aggressively barged their way into a man’s home, compromising his safety and security.
“We need to find these people and bring them to account. They have left a man with serious injuries and have robbed him not only of cash but of his confidence in his own home.
“I need people who have not yet contacted us but saw the car in the area at the time to get in contact with us. Or, if you saw men matching these detailed descriptions or believe you know they were in the area around the time of the incident, please get in touch.”