Fundraising appeal for elderly couple 'traumatised' by attack on Sheffield street

The victim’s horrified granddaughter has launched a fundraising appeal to pay for CCTV to give her some much-needed peace of mind following the shocking attack on Carr Road in Walkley.

Police were called on Wednesday evening to reports that a group of people were assaulting a 45-year-old man on the street.

Officers said a 72-year-old woman had attempted to intervene and sustained minor injuries before suffering a medical episode and being taken to hospital, from where she has since been discharged.

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Four people – two 18-year-old women, a 22-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl – were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm without intent.

Megan Eyre, who is trying to raise £650, said her nan, grandad and uncle had been involved in the attack.

She said her uncle had been hit with a bottle and videos were taken to be ‘placed online for fun’.

“My Nan tried to intervene where she was also attacked. This has now caused to have severe memory loss,” she wrote.

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“This event has traumatised my grandparents to the point where my nan won’t even go in her own garden.

“We dont have very much money as a family and we need to get CCTV put up asap so they feel slightly more comfortable.”

To donate, visit: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/help-my-grandparents.

Anyone with information about the assault is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident number 834 of May 5.