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Hamm (dpa / lnw) - A 90-year-old woman was attacked by an unknown person at the central cemetery in Hamm.

The woman was on Tuesday afternoon with her rollator in the cemetery when she was pushed to the ground from behind, the police said.

As a result, she sustained serious facial injuries.

According to the police, it was an attempted robbery: the stranger stole nothing from the 90-year-old, but fled on a small motorcycle when the woman called for help.

The police asked witnesses to the incident for clues.

The man has been described as slim and is said to have worn dark clothes and a motorcycle helmet during the attack.