Pensioner dies after sex attack

A grandmother who was sexually assaulted in her home has died in hospital 10 days after the attack.

The woman, in her 70s, who lived alone, was molested by a man who walked in through an unlocked door at her home in the Ryhill area of Wakefield on 3 July. She suffered breathing problems after the attack and was taken to Pinderfields Hospital, where she died.

Police said a post-mortem examination had been carried out but the results were not yet being revealed.

'Sickening attack'

On Thursday, the woman's daughter said the family was "absolutely devastated" and urged anyone with information to contact police. Detectives have described the incident as a "sickening attack on a defenceless lady".

Officers are still trying to trace a group of young people, aged between 10 and 17, who were seen in the Ryhill and Havercroft areas in the days leading up to the attack.

A spokeswoman said: "Local people have told police the group had been knocking on doors saying they were conducting a survey." Police have also issued a description of a suspect.

He is described as white, about 5ft 6in, with dark hair, thin and was wearing dark tracksuit bottoms and a light coloured top