Police are hunting a weapon wielding woman who tried to murder an elderly man in his Glasgow home.
The 76-year-old was rushed to hospital following the terrifying attack at his front door on Elliston Avenue around 10.30pm last night.
Detective Inspector Peter Sharp from Govan police station is leading the investigation, and revealed the victim is in a serious, but stable condition at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital .
The woman responsible is described as between 16 and 20 years old, with shoulder-length light coloured hair. She was wearing tight clothing at the time.
DI Sharp said: “This was an incredibly serious attack on an elderly man and we are treating this as attempted murder.
“During the incident there was a lot of shouting and therefore we are appealing for anyone who may have heard this disturbance to get in touch with us.
"We have been checking CCTV in the local area and speaking to those who live nearby.
“Did you see anybody in the area prior to the incident? Any small piece of information could help us establish exactly what happened here.
“At this point it is unknown what the motive for this attack was however we do not believe there is any threat to the wider public.
"We have extra patrols in the area to provide reassurance and we would advise anyone with any concerns to speak to our officers.”
Anyone with any information should contact Police via 101, quoting incident number 4439 of Tuesday, August 6. Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
