A suspected robber has appeared in court after two elderly people were targeted at a Maidstone property.
During the evening of Saturday 8 April 2023, the pensioners were at a house near West Park Road, when a man unbeknown to them entered through the front door.
Man violently assaulted
The male victim, who is in his 80s, was violently assaulted. A woman in her 90s was also threatened, before a purse was stolen and the suspect left the scene.
Injured
Officers swiftly attended and the victim was treated for facial injuries.
On the morning of Sunday 9 April, a man was arrested and taken into custody. The man, of no fixed address, was later charged with robbery and attempted robbery.
The 48-year-old appeared before Medway Magistrates’ Court on Monday 10 April where he was remanded to a hearing at Maidstone Crown Court on a date to be confirmed.