A 66-year-old man has lost sight in his left eye after being struck by a brick in the doorway of his own home in Oldham this weekend.
The incident occurred at about 2:10am on Saturday April 18, when the victim was injured by the missile at his home on Keswick Avenue.
The man and his wife were initially sat in the front room when a brick was thrown at his door and window, causing it to smash.
After going to the front door to investigate, another brick was thrown directly at his face causing an open wound to his forehead and a serious injury to his left eye which has resulted in the man losing his sight in that eye.
The offenders fled immediately and GMP are now appealing to anyone who has information to come forward.
Detective Constable Gareth Gwilliam said: “At this stage, there appears to be no known motive for this attack.
“It might be there is no motive other than the culprits were messing around and for whatever reason thought it would be funny to throw bricks at someone’s house.
“However, there is absolutely nothing funny or clever about what they did and as a result of their wanton and reckless actions, this man has been left with a permanent disability and a loss of sight in one eye.
“Understandably, he is a mixture of angry and devastated so we need to establish who was responsible for this senseless incident and bring them to justice.
“I would therefore urge anyone who saw anything, or if you suspect who may be involved, to call us immediately.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 3639 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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