Police are appealing for information following a violent attempted robbery at a Bradford shop.
At about 8pm on Wednesday (16/3) a man entered Fagley News, in Fagley Road, while the 48-year-old male shopkeeper was behind the till.
He kicked open the security door to the counter and attacked the victim who tried to defend himself with a baseball bat.
The suspect repeatedly punched the victim in the face and then produced a pocket knife and stabbed the victim in the head a number of times.
He tried to get into the till but was unsuccessful and ran out the shop and down Fagley Terrace.
The victim received a number of cuts to his head and was treated at hospital.
The suspect was described as being aged 20 to 25, about 5ft 11ins tall and slim. He wore a black hooded padded coat, made of shiny material, that was possibly Berghaus make. It had a red or orange pull-cord on the back of the hood along with a logo. He also wore black jogging bottoms with a white emblem at the top of the left leg, and black footwear, His face was covered up to the nose with what appeared to be a scarf.
Detective Inspector Paula Bickerdike, of Bradford District CID, said: "This was a particularly nasty and violent attack which left the victim with a number of injuries to his head and face and very badly traumatised.
"It could very easily have resulted in more serious injuries to the victim and we urgently need to identify the person responsible.
"We would like to hear from anyone who saw the suspect running off or who thinks they recognise the description, particularly the coat, and may know who was involved."

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