Man, 71, seriously injured in burglary at his Ilkley home
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Police said the burglary happened at "a residential property" in Brook Street in Ilkley, West Yorkshire at 20:00 GMT on Monday
A 71-year-old man suffered serious head injuries after he was attacked in his home during a burglary.
Police believe the man was assaulted with a metal bracket in the flat above a shop on Brook Street in Ilkley, West Yorkshire at 20:00 GMT on Monday.
Officers are hunting for the suspect, described as a white man, of slim build, about 6ft (1.8m) tall with mousey brown hair.
The victim remains in hospital and his medical condition is not known.
Det Insp Suzanne Hall, of Bradford CID, appealed for witnesses who saw "any suspicious activity in the area" to contact police.
She added officers believed it "to be an isolated incident" and West Yorkshire Police had deployed "enhanced patrols in the area to reassure residents" while the investigation was ongoing.
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