A grandmother suffered horrendous injuries when she was attacked by a man she believes mistook her for a prostitute.
Mary Brooks, 45, was punched, kicked and needed stitches in a head wound. Her eyes were blackened and two front teeth were knocked out.
The crop-haired man accosted her in Ambleside, Southend, as she went to a nearby garage shop and set about her when she tried to evade him.
Published Monday, January 6, 2003
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