A cowardly pair of thugs dragged a defenceless pensioner's face against a pebble-dashed wall as they tried to tried to steal her mobility scooter.
Ida Brown was left battered and bruised during the botched robbery and she fears her attackers could go on to kill if they use similar violence again.
The 79-year-old, who is battling leukaemia and recently underwent a heart procedure, has bravely shown the horrific injuries she sustained following the attack at her home in Dunston, Gateshead, in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Her face is visibly bruised and she also suffered an injured knee, Chronicle Live reports. As her attackers fled without the scooter they chillingly warned stricken Ida that they would return.
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