Sabina Harrison, 78, was attacked by a group of four men as she was walking to a bus stop (Picture: West Yorkshire Police)

Police are appealing for help in tracking down a gang of thieves who left an elderly lady with horrific facial injuries.

Sabina Harrison had been walking to a bus stop in the Harehills area of Leeds when she was set upon by four males.

The 78-year-old was grabbed from behind and as one of the group snatched her handbag she fell to the floor and hit her head.

‘We hope the impact of this image will encourage anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward,’ explained PC Philip Dodsworth.


‘We are particularly keen to speak to the driver of a gold or silver Mark IV Volkswagen Golf which was seen on CCTV just before the incident,’ he added.



The grandmother of four had been walking along Milan Road when the attack occurred and was subsequently treated in hospital.

Police reported that the pensioner was left extremely shaken by the incident and is now too scared to leave her home.

The graphic image of her injuries has been released by detectives from West Yorkshire Police in an attempt to seek witnesses to the February 28 incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Dodsworth at Stainbeck Police Station via 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Four youths, aged between 14 and 17, have been arrested in connection with the incident and released on bail pending further inquiries.