Woman, 29, and her partner left with chemical burns and damaged eyesight after they were sprayed with ‘bleach’ and beaten with a fire poker by two masked burglars
- A couple were victims of a home invasion on Sunday at their Bredbury property
- The woman, 29, was sprayed numerous times with a chemical to the face, while the male, 34, also suffered head injuries in the attack as well as blows to his back
- The burglars left their house empty-handed after failing to breach a safe
A couple have vowed to sell their home after thugs attacked them with a corrosive substance during a horrifying break-in.
The burglary happened at a property in Stockport, Greater Manchester, on Sunday (February 20, 2022).
The couple, who wish to stay anonymous, were at home in Bredbury when the nightmare unfolded at around 7.45pm.
They were watching a film when a hooded man put his head around their living room door.
Before the pair could react, the intruder started spraying them with an unknown liquid, which has yet to be identified but smelt like bleach.
A couple, who wish to remain anonymous, were victims of a house invasion by two masked burglars who repeatedly sprayed their faces with ‘bleach’ while also hitting them with objects
At first, they thought it may have been a friend playing a prank.
But to their horror, the couple soon realised the man was a complete stranger – and he wasn’t alone.
One victim, a 34-year-old man, immediately jumped up and began fighting off the two masked burglars.
As the group struggled, one attacker continued to spray a chemical in the 29-year-old woman’s face.
Keeping her eyes closed to protect herself, the woman grabbed her phone and ran into her garden to call police.
Inside, the tussle continued until one burglar demanded the victim hand over the keys to his Ford Ranger pickup truck.
They then grabbed a brass fireplace tool stand and began beating him with it.
Disorientated from the chemical substance and being unable to contact police, the woman returned to the property.
The two burglars, who were dressed in dark hooded clothing and wore snoods, had the male victim pinned up against the wall.
The man, who did not wish to be named, suffered head injuries in the attack. They demanded the woman hand over her phone before dragging her into the upstairs office.
After spotting a safe in the room, they ordered her to tell them the code while continuing to spray her face with the unknown chemical.
But she was unable to see or speak.
As the intruders turned to demand the code from her boyfriend, the woman stumbled out of the room and finally got through to police.
The male victim eventually managed to break free and headed towards the front door.
While being beaten with the brass stand, he escaped the property and shouted for help.
He turned around and watched the attackers jump into a waiting car before speeding off. They left the house empty-handed.
The incident has left the couple so traumatised they are planning to sell their home and move away.
Both suffered serious injuries and were rushed to hospital for checks.
The male’s back has been visibly attacked after being beaten with a brass stand. The couple are vowing to move out of their home in Bredbury, Greater Manchester after the home invasion
The woman sustained chemical burns and scratches to the cornea of her eye which require further treatment.
Her eyesight is currently blurry but doctors hope she will make a full recovery.
However, there is a chance her eyesight could be permanently damaged.
The man was taken for brain scans and X-rays.
Thankfully, while he suffered serious injuries to his ribs, back, head and face, none are thought to be life-changing.
The woman said the attack has left her feeling ‘totally on edge’.
She says the couple had hoped to soon start a family but are now putting those plans on hold.
She said: ‘My boyfriend went out an hour ago for the first time and left me with the dogs.
‘I cried the whole time he was out because the motion sensor on the security camera went off and I just panicked a bit.
‘We’re going to put the house up for sale and move. Someone broke into our back window before and someone has been in our vehicle.
‘This is the third time and it’s massive.’
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed officers were investigating the incident.
Enquiries including house-to-house visits and CCTV checks are currently being carried out.
A GMP spokesman said: ‘We were called shortly after 7.45pm on Sunday 20 February to a report of an assault.
‘It’s believed two men entered the property and sprayed the occupants with liquid before assaulting one of them.
‘Enquiries – including house-to-house visits and CCTV – are ongoing and no arrests have been made.’
It has since been established the attackers entered the property through an unlocked front door.
Anyone with information should contact police online via the GMP website or call 101 quoting incident 2843 of February 20, 2022.
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