A pensioner was attacked by a man with a baseball bat claiming to be delivering a parcel, police believe.
The incident happened at around 5pm on December 16 when a man claiming to be delivering a parcel forced his way into the woman’s home at Hambledon Road in Weston-super-Mare.
The man assaulted the pensioner before making off on foot, police say. The woman, in her 60s, was taken to hospital for treatment.
Police said the victim was left ‘shocked and extremely shaken’ by the incident but is expected to make a full recovery.
The offender is described as of skinny build, over 6ft tall with an Asian accent. He was dressed in a black jacket with a hood, black tracksuit bottoms, black trainers and was wearing a balaclava with a black woolly hat.
Police have launched an investigation into the assault and are carrying out door to door enquiries.
A spokesman said: “At about 5pm yesterday (Wednesday 16 December) a man claiming to be delivering a parcel forced his way into the woman’s home on Hambledon Road and assaulted her before making off on foot.
“The victim was taken to hospital and is expected to make a full recovery, but has been left extremely shaken by the incident.
“It’s believed he was carrying a baseball bat which he used to assault the victim.
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“Officers have conducted house-to-house enquiries and the victim is being offered safeguarding support.”
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police on 101 quoting crime reference number 5220282036.
