Violent burglars remain on the loose three years on

Humberside Police have launched an appeal to find two men who left a Scunthorpe man with life-changing injuries following a burglary in 2018.

The 42-year-old was attacked and robbed by the men on Stockshill Road, Scunthorpe, at just after 8pm on April 16, 2018.

Detectives carried out an extensive search for the culprits which resulted in one man being arrested and charged at the time.

However, they have been unable to identify two other men who were captured on CCTV.

Today, a renewed appeal has been issued.

The victim, whose identity is being withheld to ensure his safety, said previously:

“What happened that night still affects me. I suffer from flashbacks and depression and I am constantly looking over my shoulder. 

“It’s had a huge impact on me, my life and my livelihood. I lost my sight in my right eye and I was in pot for 11 months because of injuries to my arm.”

Detective Inspector Kerry Bull added:

“This was a particularly nasty assault and while these kind of incidents are rare, we know the impact it they can have on victims and the wider community, which is why we are determined to do all we can to find all of those people responsible.

“Through our enquiries so far, one man was charged with the offence, however we still have two suspects that we need to appeal for help to identify.

“We continue to believe that those involved in the incident may have links to both Devon and Cornwall and we’re hopeful that by re-releasing these images we may reach people who have not previously seen our appeals.

“Someone out there knows who these men are and I want to appeal for those people who do to get in touch.”

Anyone with information is urged to contact Humberside Police via the non-emergency 101 line, quoting incident number 16/43406/18.