Gardai are hunting a lone raider who robbed and beat an 80 year old pensioner in her Donegal home.
Raider attacked pensioner in her home in Letterkenny.
The woman, who lived alone, was set upon in the early hours of yesterday morning.
She received minor injuries but had to be hospitalised as a result of her ordeal.
The incident happened in the Glencar area of Letterkenny just after 5am this morning.
The man got away with a sum of cash and also some jewellery.
It is the latest in a series of raids in Letterkenny and across Co Donegal in recent weeks.
Last week a number of houses were raided in the Wolfetone Place area of the town.
Mayor of Letterkenny, Cllr Pascal Blake said he is disgusted and horrified that yet another attack has happened in his town.
“I am disgusted to hear that this kind of disgusting and cowardly attack has taken place in our town.
“The woman was set upon and is seriously traumatised and will have to spend time in hospital but hopefully she will be okay.
“The problem is that elderly people rarely get over these ordeals and they will be haunted by these kind of attacks for the rest of their lives.
“This behaviour is completely out of hand.
“I’m very concerned for older people living alone with no family living near them. It is horrific for people to be living alone now in fear and not knowing when they will be attacked,” he said.
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