17 May 2012 Last updated at 08:46 ET

Emma Winnall attack: Two arrests made

Emma Winnall Emma Winnall, 93, has been interviewed by police following the attack

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of assault after an attack on a 93-year-old woman from Birmingham.

Emma Winnall suffered a fractured skull, a broken arm and wrist and a partially severed finger at her home overnight on 30 April.

A woman, 56, and 28-year-old man from the Hall Green area of the city are in police custody after being arrested at about 06:30 BST on Thursday.

A £5,000 reward has been offered for information about the attack.

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "The dawn arrests were made following routine police enquiries and were not a result of information from the public."

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