Stun device used in racially aggravated attack
The woman was attacked on Waddens Brook Lane in Wolverhampton
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A woman has been attacked with a handheld electrical stun device and a metal bar in what police are calling a racially aggravated assault.
The woman, in her 50s, was attacked by a group of between four and five men aged in their 20s, on Waddens Brook Lane in Wolverhampton, on Monday at around 18:30 GMT.
West Midlands Police said the men were wearing dark clothing with their hoods up and at least one of them was described as white.
The force has not released the victim's ethnicity.
Det Insp Racheal Allen, said: "This was a nasty assault with a racially aggravated element and we're working hard to find those responsible.
"We would like to appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have any information including dashcam footage and CCTV to please contact us."
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