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| Elderly woman attacked in home after rabbit hoax | Elderly woman attacked in home after rabbit hoax |
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| A woman in her eighties has been left badly injured after two men and two young children tricked their way into her home, police have said. | A woman in her eighties has been left badly injured after two men and two young children tricked their way into her home, police have said. |
| Officers said the children went to her door in Pinner, north west London, on 12 January claiming their pet rabbit had escaped into her garden. | Officers said the children went to her door in Pinner, north west London, on 12 January claiming their pet rabbit had escaped into her garden. |
| The woman suffered injuries to her head and body as she was dragged around the house and her handbag was stolen. | The woman suffered injuries to her head and body as she was dragged around the house and her handbag was stolen. |
| Police said the main suspect is Asian, in his mid-twenties and 5ft 10in. | Police said the main suspect is Asian, in his mid-twenties and 5ft 10in. |
| 'Callous' attack | |
| The woman, who lives in the Cuckoo Hill area, answered her door at about 18:00 GMT. | The woman, who lives in the Cuckoo Hill area, answered her door at about 18:00 GMT. |
| A man and the two children, thought to be aged about eight to 10, were joined by a second man who forced his way into the house. | A man and the two children, thought to be aged about eight to 10, were joined by a second man who forced his way into the house. |
| The victim was thrown to the kitchen floor as the house was searched for valuables. | The victim was thrown to the kitchen floor as the house was searched for valuables. |
| The brother-in-law of the elderly woman said: "The most disturbing thing is the man in question is using children to gain access to the property and used the opportunity to attack her. | |
| "The callousness of this crime is the way this man treated this dear old lady. | |
| "Her handbag was clearly visible yet he threw her around the place." | |
| Det Con Paul Matthews said the woman, who needed hospital treatment, suffered a "great deal of distress". | Det Con Paul Matthews said the woman, who needed hospital treatment, suffered a "great deal of distress". |
| Police said two men with similar descriptions were seen in the area the day before claiming to be from the Macmillan cancer charity. | Police said two men with similar descriptions were seen in the area the day before claiming to be from the Macmillan cancer charity. |
| The second adult suspect is described as Asian, aged around 18 to 20, 5ft 7in, wearing a dark woolly hat and a distinctive light coloured heavy knit sweater, similar to cricket jumper. | The second adult suspect is described as Asian, aged around 18 to 20, 5ft 7in, wearing a dark woolly hat and a distinctive light coloured heavy knit sweater, similar to cricket jumper. |
| The main suspect was wearing a dark, heavy knit woolly hat and a pale grey or cream coloured scarf. | The main suspect was wearing a dark, heavy knit woolly hat and a pale grey or cream coloured scarf. |
| 'Photo ID' | 'Photo ID' |
| A Macmillan Cancer Support spokeswoman said: 'We would advise people who are approached by door-to-door collectors saying they are from Macmillan Cancer Support to ask to see their official identification. | A Macmillan Cancer Support spokeswoman said: 'We would advise people who are approached by door-to-door collectors saying they are from Macmillan Cancer Support to ask to see their official identification. |
| "Macmillan Cancer Support door-to-door fundraisers will always be wearing either a Macmillan branded green t-shirt or jacket with the Macmillan logo clearly displayed. | "Macmillan Cancer Support door-to-door fundraisers will always be wearing either a Macmillan branded green t-shirt or jacket with the Macmillan logo clearly displayed. |
| "They wear ID badges showing our registered charity number, a fundraiser ID number and a photo of themselves. | "They wear ID badges showing our registered charity number, a fundraiser ID number and a photo of themselves. |
| "Fundraisers for Macmillan will have direct debit forms displaying the Fundraising Standards Board logo and will be carrying Macmillan literature, such as welcome packs. | "Fundraisers for Macmillan will have direct debit forms displaying the Fundraising Standards Board logo and will be carrying Macmillan literature, such as welcome packs. |
| "They will never ask for cash donations." | "They will never ask for cash donations." |