Two people have been arrested following a burglary at an elderly woman's house in Heald Green.

The victim, who is 90-years-old, was also reportedly assaulted in the incident and is now receiving treatment in hospital.

Police were called to the scene in the early hours of 29 October.

While en-route, they noticed the victim's vehicle being driven by an unknown man.

The driver attempted to make off from police, but eventually lost control of the vehicle, heading into a grass verge and colliding with a stationary vehicle.

A white British man, aged 41, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of a burglary and serious assault.

A white British woman, aged 47, was also later arrested on suspicion of burglary and serious assault.

Both remain in custody for questioning.

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Detective Inspector Craig Turner, from Stockport CID, said: "This was undoubtedly a traumatic experience for the victim, and we have specialist officers supporting her through this investigation.

"This was a violent burglary and thanks to the brave victim reporting it, our officers made two swift arrests with the suspects taken into police custody to be interviewed.

"We believe this was a targeted attack and there is no wider risk to the community. Extra patrols of officers have been deployed to the area to offer reassurance to members of the community. Please let them know if you have any concerns.

"Your home is your sanctuary where you should feel safe, and not threatened by intruders. We are committed to tackling dangerous offenders and keeping our communities safe from harm.

"Please continue to report information to ourselves. The more information we receive, the more intelligence our teams can build to tackle burglaries, and other types of criminality head on."