Wendy Feast suffered head injuries and needed plastic surgery after being hit with a plank of wood with a nail on the end (Picture: SWNS)

A teenager who left a woman with a catalogue of injuries in her own home has been fined just £20 and won’t have to pay it until he’s 18.

The boy, who cannot be named, left Wendy Feast needing plastic surgery from injuries to her face as well as her hands after he hit her with a plank of wood with a nail on the end.

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The 52-year-old was discovered at her home in Blackburn, Lancashire, by her daughter, Lindsey, following the robbery.

She hit out at the sentence – which includes 36 hours of community service – saying: ‘The sentence is disgusting – this person should be getting done for attempted murder.




‘It sends out a message that people can just go and bash a woman’s head in and get away with it – this is soft justice and the sentence is a real joke.’

Her daughter Lindsey has hit out at the sentence her attacker was given – a £20 fine and 36 hours of community service (Picture: SWNS)

Wendy shows the scarring from one of her injuries as it heals (Picture: Ross Parry)

The boy was found guilty of robbery and burglary at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

He stole the keys to an off licence where Wendy worked to go and steal cash as well as taking her mobile phone.

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In the attack Wendy suffered four gashes on her head, an open fracture on her finger and black eyes and was left needing plastic surgery.

Describing her mum’s injuries, Lindsey said: ‘She was bleeding and all you could see was blood everywhere.

‘She was in a serious condition and they managed to stitch her up.

Wendy suffered significant injuries to her head as she was attacked in her own home during the robbery (Picture: SWNS)

She also suffered bruising as she tried to defend herself from her attacker (Picture: SWNS)

‘Mum then had to have plastic surgery to the top of her forehead, top of her eyebrow and under her chin.’

After leaving hospital two days later, Lindsey said mum Wendy eventually returned home – but was forced her to give up her off licence job because she was too frightened.

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Lindsey added: ‘She’s been left traumatised by what happened – not just physically but also mentally.

‘Mum suffers quite bad panic attacks as a result of what happened.

‘She’s had to come and stay with me and myself and my partner had to come and stay with her when she did return home.’

Wendy is now recovering at home but is unhappy with the sentence her attacker received (Picture: SWNS)

Her attacker took the keys for an off licence where she works and went to steal cash (Picture: SWNS)

Her attacker has been given four years to pay off the fine of £20 (Picture: SWNS)

Wendy’s attacker was handed a 12-month youth referral order and will have to carry out 36 hours unpaid work and pay a £20 victim surcharge at the age of 18.

But Lindsey says she will continue to ‘fight for justice’ for her mum and plans to set up a petition against the sentence.

She added: ‘It’s not only had a big impact on my mum but also on the whole family – we will continue to fight for proper justice and a tougher sentence.’