Winnipeg police are asking the public for help in tracking down a pair of suspects in connection with an assault on a 76-year-old woman.
Police said the incident happened Aug. 7 around 7:40 a.m. in the 200 block of Pacific Avenue.
Their investigation determined that the senior was assaulted while walking in the area, then assaulted a second time shortly afterward while still injured on the ground.
It took two-and-a-half hours before someone called for help, police said.
The woman was taken to hospital in critical condition but has since been upgraded to stable.
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Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact the major crimes unit at 204-986-6219 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).
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