[01 AUG 00] CRIMES, FIRES & ACCIDENTS
Wyken Mother Knocked Unconscious

A family is still recovering from an attack where two men forced their way into a Coventry home and knocked a young mother unconscious.

The pair of attackers called at the home in Hipswell Highway, Wyken, and asked to speak to a man called Steve. But no one of that name lives at the house.

The attack took place nine days ago, about 8.30pm on Sunday 23 July, but police only revealed details today.

A West Midlands police spokesman said:

“A woman and her three year-old son were attacked in their own home. A motive for the attack is yet to be established by the police.

“The 26-year-old woman answered a knock at the door to find two men standing there and asking if ‘Steven’ was in.

“She told them no one called Steven lived there and they barged their way past her. As they began searching the house she tried to intervene when they hit her across the face.

“As one of the offenders went upstairs, she went to follow but was held back and hit again and was knocked unconscious

“Whilst unconscious her son was attacked and also had cuts to his face.”

When the woman came round, she found nothing had been stolen, and she called the police.

The attackers were described as white males and aged about 17.

One was 6ft tall, wearing jeans and a Stussy woollen hat, the other was 5ft 8in with jeans and a cap.

Anyone with information should call Chace Avenue CID on 024 7653 9040 or CrimeStoppers on 0800 555111.