This is the horrifying moment a crazed attacker set upon an 80-year-old woman on the way to a medical appointment, leaving her covered in savage bruises. Lynnette Oakey, 34, pounced on Veronica Heyes in Preston, Lancashire, after confronting the pensioner and demanding cigarettes from her. The brutal attack, after which Mrs Heyes had to be rushed to hospital, was captured by a CCTV camera not far from the surgery where she was headed for a blood test. Mrs Heyes has since spoken out about the attack, during which she said Oakey acted like a 'wild thing' under the influence of drugs.Lynnette Oakey, 34, attacked Veronica Heyes in Preston, LancashireAsked pensioner for cigarettes then knocked away her walking stickPounced and tried to rip off her bag until passers-by intervenedMrs Heyes said Oakey, who admitted charge of robbery, was 'like a wild thing' who was on drugs
Mrs _, a widow, was attacked on September 4 this year.