The Brief
- An 88-year-old woman was violently attacked in her backyard, resulting in severe injuries.
- The suspect remains at large, having stolen jewelry, including a ring from the finger he bit off.
- Police are offering a reward for information leading to the suspect’s arrest.
SEATTLE – An 88-year-old woman says she was blindsided and violently attacked by a stranger in her own backyard — a daylight assault so brutal the attacker bit her finger off, left her with broken bones, and put her in the hospital unable to walk for weeks.
The backstory:
Emma Cotton was working in her Rainier Beach backyard weeks ago when a man approached from an alley behind her home. She says she didn’t recognize him and couldn’t understand what he was saying. When she turned away and stepped toward her house, he struck without warning.…