Wednesday, 24 February 2016

Pensioner, 80, dies five months after burglars ransacked his home and left him with devastating injuries as they stole his £30,000 life savings


  • Tommy Ward was left with a fractured skull, broken jaw and head wound 
  • 80-year-old was attacked at his home in Maltby, Rotherham, last October 
  • He was receiving ongoing care but died at Rotherham Hospital last night
  • Police confirmed investigation is ongoing and have appealed for witnesses
A pensioner who was left with devastating injuries after burglars ransacked his home and stole £30,000 has died. 
Tommy Ward was left with a fractured skull, broken jaw, ribs and finger after the attack at his home in Maltby, Rotherham, in October last year.
The 80-year-old had been received ongoing care following the incident but died at Rotherham Hospital last night, police confirmed. 

Two 19-year-old men were previously arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and burglary but were released with no further action.
Mr Ward, a great grandfather of 15, was thought to have been targeted at the end of September or beginning of October last year. 
The ex-miner, who did National Service with the Norfolk Regiment and the Northumberland Fusiliers, was discovered by his care worker on October 1. 

Credit, daily mail. 

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