Detectives have issued an efit of a suspect in a Redruth robbery which left a 63-year-old woman with serious injuries.

The incident took place at around 3.45pm hours on Friday,September 11 on Penders Lane.

A man attacked the victim from behind and then grabbed the woman’s shopping bag from her hand. She was then struck in the chest and dragged to the ground.

The victim was taken to hospital at Treliske with a broken right wrist, a dislocated left shoulder and what was believed to be a fractured left eye socket.

The suspect was described as being between 20 and 26 years old, 5ft 8in tall of medium to slim build, with a thin stubbly face, and short brown gelled hair.

He was wearing a black sports jacket, blue jeans, white trainers and a silver chain.

The efit image was drawn up following assistance from a key witness to the incident.

DC Rob Denton: "This has been an exhaustive enquiry and we now hope that the public will help us find the man responsible for this terrible crime.

"I would urge the public to look closely at the image and contact us immediately if they think it may be someone they recognise.

"The victim is still recovering from her injuries two months on from the incident and is still in shock.

"She has two steel plates in her right arm which are a direct result of injuries sustained when she was pushed to the ground."

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Police on 08452 777 444, quoting crime reference number AC/09/4011.