Great-grandmother ,93, dies after savage beating

A great-grandmother who suffered a fractured skull after being beaten as she lay in her own bed died in hospital in the early hours of wednesday morning.Emma Winnall was found unconscious and covered in blood when carers came to check on her in her home in Birmingham earlier this month.
The 93-year-old died of complications arising from her injuries at 4.30am yesterday, West Midlands Police said.
Mrs Winnall had a fractured skull, a broken arm and wrist and a partially severed finger. The beating was so severe that the frail widow's palms were bruised from her attempts to protect herself, while blood had splattered on to the walls behind her bed.

A woman, 56, and a man, 28, were arrested at their home in the Hall Green area of Birmingham on May 17 on suspicion of assault. They were later released on bail until July.
The arrests came after a £5,000 reward was offered today for information leading to a conviction in the case.Crimestoppers offered the cash reward in a move backed by West Midlands Police.
Detective Chief Inspector Sarb Johal said at the time: 'I would like to thank Crimestoppers for offering this reward and say again that local people hold the key to finding who is responsible for this terrible attack.'No-one capable of carrying out such a despicable attack deserves protecting