A DISABLED grandmother was attacked by a gang of teenagers who kicked her in the head and urinated on her while she lay in the middle of a street.
A grandmother was attacked by a gang of teenagers who
urinated her while she lay in the street
The sickening attack was launched on Denise Bright,
57, as she walked home alone in Norwich one evening last month after going to
the shops to buy dog food.
Mrs Bright, who has a limp and uses a walking stick, escaped her ordeal only when a motorist and his friend drove past and came to her aid.
The attack happened on October 19 at 7.30pm but the psychological aftermath has left the grandmother-of-eight frightened of leaving the house.
A tearful Mrs Bright said today: "I don't want to go out any more. I'm so frightened of going out now. I don't know what these lads look like so I can't keep my eyes open for them.
"I'm so frightened they're going to come after me. It's got to the stage where all I want to do is stay indoors and that's not right."
Police are hunting the group that attacked Mrs Bright and she has come forward to speak about the attack to help catch her attackers.
The mother-of-four, who had life saving surgery last Christmas, suffered severe bruising and shock after the horrifying attack last month.
After surrounding Mrs Bright the group started shouting at her, spouting foul-mouthed abuse.
Mrs Bright said she told the gang to leave her alone but was then kicked in the back of her knee and knocked to the ground.
Mrs Bright, who has a limp and uses a walking stick, escaped her ordeal only when a motorist and his friend drove past and came to her aid.
The attack happened on October 19 at 7.30pm but the psychological aftermath has left the grandmother-of-eight frightened of leaving the house.
A tearful Mrs Bright said today: "I don't want to go out any more. I'm so frightened of going out now. I don't know what these lads look like so I can't keep my eyes open for them.
"I'm so frightened they're going to come after me. It's got to the stage where all I want to do is stay indoors and that's not right."
Police are hunting the group that attacked Mrs Bright and she has come forward to speak about the attack to help catch her attackers.
The mother-of-four, who had life saving surgery last Christmas, suffered severe bruising and shock after the horrifying attack last month.
After surrounding Mrs Bright the group started shouting at her, spouting foul-mouthed abuse.
Mrs Bright said she told the gang to leave her alone but was then kicked in the back of her knee and knocked to the ground.
"I was trying to pick up the dog food I had
bought," she said. "But they were kicking it out of my hand and then they weed
all over me.
"They were kicking me in the head. There were several of them and I think they all had a kick. They were laughing as well.
"There could have been one or two of them urinating on me but I was just trying to protect my face."
The petrified grandmother managed to get up and run into the road where one car had to swerve to avoid her but another stopped to help.
Two people in the vehicle told her to get in. "If they hadn't picked me up I hate to think what could have happened."
Despite her ordeal Mrs Bright said she is trying to move on with her life with the help of her husband but she is finding it "very hard".
Police want to speak to eyewitnesses and find the couple who came to her aid as they may have crucial information.
Mrs Bright has ibegged anyone who may be able to help in the investigation to come forward.
She said: "If anyone saw anything please come forward. These lads need to be caught because they’e not going to stop at me."
• Anyone with information should contact PC Alexis Darby at Norwich North Safer Neighbourhood Team on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
"They were kicking me in the head. There were several of them and I think they all had a kick. They were laughing as well.
"There could have been one or two of them urinating on me but I was just trying to protect my face."
The petrified grandmother managed to get up and run into the road where one car had to swerve to avoid her but another stopped to help.
Two people in the vehicle told her to get in. "If they hadn't picked me up I hate to think what could have happened."
Despite her ordeal Mrs Bright said she is trying to move on with her life with the help of her husband but she is finding it "very hard".
Police want to speak to eyewitnesses and find the couple who came to her aid as they may have crucial information.
Mrs Bright has ibegged anyone who may be able to help in the investigation to come forward.
She said: "If anyone saw anything please come forward. These lads need to be caught because they’e not going to stop at me."
• Anyone with information should contact PC Alexis Darby at Norwich North Safer Neighbourhood Team on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
