On Wednesday the 28-11-12 at around 6.00 am an eighty-two-year-old male victim was attacked in his own home in Malvern. The victim went downstairs to investigate a noise when he was confronted by the assailant who stabbed him to the face with a screw driver. The assailant then put a backpack over the victims head and demanded money and fled with a mobile phone and a small amount of cash. The terrified victim sustained serious facial injuries and was treated at hospital.

For financial support and professional advice call Victims of Crime Compensation Victoria 1800 000 055 or go to www.victimsofcrime.com.au

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