The bloodied pensioner sits in a hospital bed (Picture: Ross Parry)

These shocking images show an 89-year-old man who was ‘left for dead’ on his doorstep after being viciously attacked.

The pensioner’s nose was broken and his face was left bruised after he was set upon outside his house in Greetland, Halifax, last Friday.

The victim, who didn’t wish to be named, managed to drag himself off the floor, with the help of a driver who stopped and drove him to safety.

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He suffered a broken nose (Picture: Ross Parry)

‘It was totally unnecessary to attack me. He could have pinched my bag and run off,’ said the beaten man, who uses a zimmerframe.



‘If he could attack me like that I’m frightened of him attacking an old lady in the same way and maybe even killing her. They might not be as resilient as me. He has no conscience.’

The attacker escaped with a holdall containing a small amount of cash, which the pensioner was carrying.

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The pensioner was attacked in Greetland, Halifax, West Yorkshire (Picture: Ross Parry)

He was rushed to hospital, where he spent three days receiving treatment for his injuries.

Police said the attack would have left the attacker with blood stained clothing and urged any witnesses to come forward.

‘This was a particularly appalling attack against a hardworking, elderly gentleman,’ added Sergeant Ross Wadsworth, from West Yorkshire police.

Officers want to speak to a man who was selling sponges and clusters, door-to-door, on Clay House Street between 5.30pm and 5.45pm.

The man, described as white, tall and wearing dark clothing, aroused suspicion as he was trying to sell items but didn’t actually have any stock.

Any witnesses should call Calderdale CID on 101.

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