Police seek information
Police are seeking information about the assault of a 52-year-old woman who sustained head lacerations and a fractured wrist during a home invasion in Booker Bay on September 27.
The woman was injured after a masked man broke into her home and assaulted her with a crow bar at around 8.30pm.
The woman was home alone at her residence in Booker Bay Rd when a man wearing a balaclava opened the front door and walked inside the house, according to police.
The man, who was armed with a crow bar, struck the woman before stealing an amount of cash from her purse and fleeing the scene.
The woman's husband returned home to find his wife on the floor bleeding from several deep lacerations to the front and rear of her head.
Police and NSW Ambulance Paramedics were called to the scene and the woman was taken to Gosford Hospital where she received treatment to head lacerations and a fractured wrist.
A crime scene was established at the house by police and examined by specialist forensic officers.
Police canvassed residents of the area and investigations into the assault are continuing.
Anyone who was in the area of Booker Bay Rd between 7:30pm and 8:30pm on Monday, September 27, and who saw or heard anything suspicious is urged to contact Gosford Police via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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