I was disgusted to read about the elderly couple in their 70s who were brutally attacked in their own home.

This was a vicious and cowardly act on two very innocent people. Everyone should feel safe and secure in their own home without such horrific attacks.

There must be someone in the Swindon area who saw or heard something and if they have any conscious whatsoever they will contact the police with information as soon as possible, no matter how trivial it may seem.

The persons who carried out this cowardly act need to be brought to justice as soon as possible, so we can all feel safe in our homes.

Especially elderly people like Mr and Mrs Carelli, who were not only attacked but also robbed. I do not understand how something so horrendous could happen without someone hearing or seeing something.

I dread to think what a lasting effect this experience will have on such an elderly defenceless couple; there is no place for such thugs in society who carry out such senseless acts. Our homes are where we should feel safe and secure without fear of violence, robbery or any intrusion from outsiders and strangers.

When these thugs are hopefully caught I hope they are brought before the courts and dealt with and put behind bars. This must never happen again in our community.

Mrs S Ricks Silverton Road Swindon