Police appeal for information after Sheffield man 'stabbed' in Christmas Day robbery

At around 11am on December 25, it is reported that two unknown raiders knocked at the door of a property on Handsworth Grange Close in Handsworth.

They then forced entry when the occupant, a man in his 60s, opened the door.

One of the offenders is understood to have gone upstairs, while the other is believed to have assaulted the occupant.

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They then fled the scene with a safe taken from the property.

The occupant was later taken to hospital to be treated for stab injuries, which are not life-threatening.

South Yorkshire Police said: “Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information should call us on 101, quoting incident number 248 of December 25.”

Alternatively Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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