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07-07-2006, 22:57
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PENSIONER Douglas Morgan and wife Valerie were getting ready to go to bed when they heard an intruder downstairs.
The 75-year-old man went down to investigate and was attacked by the intruder who ate his thumb and bit off chunks from his face and body, early on Monday morning.
Mr Morgan is recovering in a Bristol hospital. He is in a serious but stable condition, UK newspapers reported.
Hearing someone getting in through a window left open in their home in Lyonshall, near Hereford, which is about two hours from London by car, Mr Morgan went downstairs and saw the intruder in the lounge. He confronted the would-be burglar.
A fierce tussle ensued and Mr Morgan was punched and bitten.
The attacker chewed off part of his thumb and ate it.
It is believed that the intruder, Slovakian Jan Ometak, also ripped off Mr Morgan's left nipple.
A spokesman for West Mercia Police said: 'We can confirm there was a burglary incident at an address in Lyonshall.
'During the incident, the householder received a number of injuries including bites.
'A man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder.'
WIFE HIDES IN BATHROOM
Mrs Morgan, who is also in her 70s, had locked herself in a bathroom during the incident. She is said to be suffering from shock after witnessing the savage attack on her husband.
When the police arrived at the scene, they had to pull the intruder off Mr Morgan. One officer was also bitten.
Mr Morgan was covered in blood and had lost consciousness from the pain and shock.
A police source told The Sun: 'There was blood on the walls and this guy was just laughing like a maniac.
'It was a bizarre and appalling attack on an old man. We have no idea why the attacker chose their house but there are mental health issues in this case.'
LIKE HANNIBAL LECTER
The source said it was like a scene from the horror film The Silence Of The Lambs in which cannibal killer Hannibal Lecter wears a gruesome mask.
There is no evidence to suggest the intruder knew the couple and the police said the incident appeared to have been a burglary that had turned violent.
The police source added: 'Mr Morgan put up a brave fight but was set about in a cannibalistic way. His thumb could not be sewn back on because the attacker had literally eaten it.'
The 26-year-old attacker is due to appear in court next Tuesday.
The man also smashed the windscreen of the couple's silver Renault Megane.
He broke windows in the living room and the kitchen and smashed some property in the garden shed.
The couple moved to the neighbourhood less than two years ago after Mr Morgan had a triple heart bypass.
Their home was a half-timbered cottage that was once a gatehouse to a large estate.
Residents of the quiet village were horrified by the incident.
One homeowner said: 'Everyone is scared witless.
'There is talk of a cannibal attack and no one can quite take it in.'
The police have sent a team of officers to the village to reassure locals it had been a 'highly unusual and random attack'.
So it seems this guy was hungry on the job
PENSIONER Douglas Morgan and wife Valerie were getting ready to go to bed when they heard an intruder downstairs.
The 75-year-old man went down to investigate and was attacked by the intruder who ate his thumb and bit off chunks from his face and body, early on Monday morning.
Mr Morgan is recovering in a Bristol hospital. He is in a serious but stable condition, UK newspapers reported.
Hearing someone getting in through a window left open in their home in Lyonshall, near Hereford, which is about two hours from London by car, Mr Morgan went downstairs and saw the intruder in the lounge. He confronted the would-be burglar.
A fierce tussle ensued and Mr Morgan was punched and bitten.
The attacker chewed off part of his thumb and ate it.
It is believed that the intruder, Slovakian Jan Ometak, also ripped off Mr Morgan's left nipple.
A spokesman for West Mercia Police said: 'We can confirm there was a burglary incident at an address in Lyonshall.
'During the incident, the householder received a number of injuries including bites.
'A man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder.'
WIFE HIDES IN BATHROOM
Mrs Morgan, who is also in her 70s, had locked herself in a bathroom during the incident. She is said to be suffering from shock after witnessing the savage attack on her husband.
When the police arrived at the scene, they had to pull the intruder off Mr Morgan. One officer was also bitten.
Mr Morgan was covered in blood and had lost consciousness from the pain and shock.
A police source told The Sun: 'There was blood on the walls and this guy was just laughing like a maniac.
'It was a bizarre and appalling attack on an old man. We have no idea why the attacker chose their house but there are mental health issues in this case.'
LIKE HANNIBAL LECTER
The source said it was like a scene from the horror film The Silence Of The Lambs in which cannibal killer Hannibal Lecter wears a gruesome mask.
There is no evidence to suggest the intruder knew the couple and the police said the incident appeared to have been a burglary that had turned violent.
The police source added: 'Mr Morgan put up a brave fight but was set about in a cannibalistic way. His thumb could not be sewn back on because the attacker had literally eaten it.'
The 26-year-old attacker is due to appear in court next Tuesday.
The man also smashed the windscreen of the couple's silver Renault Megane.
He broke windows in the living room and the kitchen and smashed some property in the garden shed.
The couple moved to the neighbourhood less than two years ago after Mr Morgan had a triple heart bypass.
Their home was a half-timbered cottage that was once a gatehouse to a large estate.
Residents of the quiet village were horrified by the incident.
One homeowner said: 'Everyone is scared witless.
'There is talk of a cannibal attack and no one can quite take it in.'
The police have sent a team of officers to the village to reassure locals it had been a 'highly unusual and random attack'.
So it seems this guy was hungry on the job