An elderly woman is in a critical condition in hospital after she was knocked to the ground and mugged by two youngsters as she left a supermarket . The 82-year-old , who walks with the aid of a stick , was attacked as she left Morrisons in Palmers Green in Enfield , north London yesterday . The pensioner was knocked to the ground , in broad daylight and the pair stole her purse . The elderly woman was knocked to the ground and had her purse stolen as she left Morrisons in Palmers Green , north London , pictured , . She was also left with head injuries and serious bruising to her face . An air ambulance had to be called and she is now in a stable but critical condition in a central London hospital . The Metropolitan Police are now appealing for witnesses saying the two male youths involved are believed to be in their late teens or early 20s . Detective Constable Ryan Clark from Enfield CID said : 'This was a callous attack on a vulnerable member of the community who was out in the middle of the day shopping for groceries . The Metropolitan Police are now appealing for witnesses with Detective Constable Ryan Clark calling it a callous attack . 'There would have been a lot of people in the area at the time . 'My team is keen for anyone who saw anyone suspicious and in particular two youths making off from the scene of the attack . ' Anyone with information about the attack is urged to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 .
The 82-year-old was knocked to the ground as she left Morrisons in Enfield . She suffered a fractured skull and brain injuries but managed to escape with her life after being rushed by ambulance from the store on Friday afternoon.