A trio of burglars posed as police officers to break into an elderly couple’s home before brutally beating them.
The sickening attack, which took place in Girrawheen in Perth on Tuesday night, has left the couple in their 70s “traumatised”.
The men, dressed in black and displaying fake police badges, knocked on the couple’s door to gain entry to the property.
Officers released a gruesome image of the woman’s injuries, with her permission, to illustrate the brutality of the attackers.
The woman suffered serious injuries to her head and face and is being treated at Royal Perth Hospital.
Once inside, they unleashed 30 minutes of chaos as they tied up the man, 76, and attacked his wife, 73, before making off with her jewellery.
The woman suffered serious injuries to her head and face and is being treated at Royal Perth Hospital.
Officers released a gruesome image of the woman’s injuries, with her permission, to illustrate the brutality of the attackers.
“The public should be outraged by this incident,” Detective Inspector Gary Butler said.
The sickening attack, which took place in Girrawheen in Perth on Tuesday night, has left the couple in their 70s ‘traumatised’
“Attacking elderly people in their homes or anyone in the home is unacceptable.”
WA Police Commissioner Colonel Blanch said the attack made him “stomach sick” and ordered a large number of officers to pursue the trio.
“For people at home to suffer that kind of attack is a disgrace and I hope those officers bring those people to justice as soon as possible,” he said.