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£5,000 reward after woman's hammer attack in Denbigh | £5,000 reward after woman's hammer attack in Denbigh |
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An anonymous donor has offered a £5,000 reward to catch the person who left a woman "for dead" after a hammer attack during a break-in at her home. | An anonymous donor has offered a £5,000 reward to catch the person who left a woman "for dead" after a hammer attack during a break-in at her home. |
Eirlys Jones, a 51-year-old grandmother, of Denbigh, was attacked on 5 November 2010. | |
She suffered nine deep head wounds and spent two weeks in Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, where she is a health care worker. | She suffered nine deep head wounds and spent two weeks in Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, where she is a health care worker. |
"I am still alive and I have got to be grateful, but we can't let these people get away with it," said Mrs Jones. | "I am still alive and I have got to be grateful, but we can't let these people get away with it," said Mrs Jones. |
Leaflets are being distributed to help catch the suspect, who is described as between 17 and 45 years of age. | Leaflets are being distributed to help catch the suspect, who is described as between 17 and 45 years of age. |
Mrs Jones, who was struck five times to the head, was attacked shortly after 0800 GMT on Friday, 5 November, 2010, just minutes after her son had left for university. | Mrs Jones, who was struck five times to the head, was attacked shortly after 0800 GMT on Friday, 5 November, 2010, just minutes after her son had left for university. |
She said: "I was just getting up when I heard the bedroom door banging against the wall. | She said: "I was just getting up when I heard the bedroom door banging against the wall. |
"I looked up and there was a man with a hammer in his hand. He was wearing a hat and had big glasses covering his face." | "I looked up and there was a man with a hammer in his hand. He was wearing a hat and had big glasses covering his face." |
The grandmother-of-two remembers answering the phone to her daughter-in-law, who then alerted Mrs Jones' husband Gareth. | The grandmother-of-two remembers answering the phone to her daughter-in-law, who then alerted Mrs Jones' husband Gareth. |
He rushed home from work to discovered his wife in a serious condition, with blood all over the house. | He rushed home from work to discovered his wife in a serious condition, with blood all over the house. |
'Impact on us all' | 'Impact on us all' |
"I was left for dead with nine deep lacerations to my head, and the offender left with very little," said Mrs Jones. | "I was left for dead with nine deep lacerations to my head, and the offender left with very little," said Mrs Jones. |
She is still on medication, but is preparing to return to work at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd. | She is still on medication, but is preparing to return to work at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd. |
She said: "I have got to be positive. | She said: "I have got to be positive. |
"This is such a horrific thing to happen in your own home. It made me wonder if someone had been watching the house. | "This is such a horrific thing to happen in your own home. It made me wonder if someone had been watching the house. |
"Initially it knocked the stuffing out of me and it has had an impact on us all, thinking that there are people around us capable of doing this. | "Initially it knocked the stuffing out of me and it has had an impact on us all, thinking that there are people around us capable of doing this. |
"But we are a strong family who have all pulled together. We are all local people and we can't let these people beat us." | "But we are a strong family who have all pulled together. We are all local people and we can't let these people beat us." |
North Wales Police are asking witnesses to come forward, and will distribute leaflets in Denbigh. | North Wales Police are asking witnesses to come forward, and will distribute leaflets in Denbigh. |
The offender is described as being between 17 and 45 years of age. | The offender is described as being between 17 and 45 years of age. |
At the time of the assault, in Crud y Castell, he was wearing a dark beanie-style hat and dark clothing. | At the time of the assault, in Crud y Castell, he was wearing a dark beanie-style hat and dark clothing. |
Anyone with information is urged to contact DC Kelly Lewis or DI Sian Beck on 101 if in Wales, 0845 6071001 (Welsh language), or 0845 6071002 (English). | Anyone with information is urged to contact DC Kelly Lewis or DI Sian Beck on 101 if in Wales, 0845 6071001 (Welsh language), or 0845 6071002 (English). |
The £5,000 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest, charge and conviction of the offender. | The £5,000 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest, charge and conviction of the offender. |
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