Vile thugs give 87-year-old man 'cranial bleed' after Kingsbury Square attack

All that was taken was £10 and a bank card.

The incident happened between about 9.50pm and 10.10pm in Kingsbury Square.

The victim, an 87-year-old man, left Paddy Power bookmakers’ and was walking along Granville Street.

An offender or offenders approached him from behind and hit him, causing him to fall onto the pavement face first.

His wallet containing a bank card and £10 was then stolen from him.

The victim suffered a cranial bleed and also knocked out some teeth when he hit the ground. He also suffered extensive swelling to the right hand side of his face. He is currently receiving treatment in hospital.

No description of the offender or offenders is available at this time.

Investigator Hannah Mitchell of Aylesbury CID, said: “This incident has left an elderly man with serious injuries, and I am appealing for anyone with any information relating to it to come forward and speak to us.

“If you witnessed this, or have any other details which you think could help us track down the person or persons responsible for this violent incident, I would urge you to get in touch by calling the Thames Valley Police non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 43200090463.”