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POLICE are searching for the culprit of a vicious attack on a 72-year-old woman at Kenwick Train Station on Thursday night.
The woman was asked for a cigarette before being pushed backwards.
The robber then searched the fallen woman and repeatedly struck her over the head when he couldn’t find anything of value.
He took off in a northerly direction while the victim sought refuge at a nearby home.
The woman has suffered bruising to her face and jaw, and a fracture to her left shoulder as a result of the attack.
The offender is described as being between 18 and 25 years of age, around 180 cm tall with a tanned complexion and short wavy black hair.
He was wearing a white long-sleeve shirt.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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