A 71-year-old man was hit in the face with a hammer and stabbed while a...

Published: 4:09 am July 1, 2023
Updated: 12:59 am March 9, 2026
A pair of house raiders who were part of a gang which brutally attacked a pensioner in his own home have been jailed for 30 years. – UKNIP

A 71-year-old man was hit in the face with a hammer and stabbed while a seven-year-old boy had a knife held against his throat during the terrifying ordeal in Oldbury.

The man was left with life-changing injuries as a result of the violent robbery which also saw his wife threatened, and have a necklace ripped from her, before the masked gang fled with cash and jewellery in February 2019.

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