A woman suffered facial injuries after she was attacked by a burglar in her own home this morning.

The victim - who is in her 50s - was assaulted by a man who broke into the house in Wincheap shortly after 7.30am.

Police and paramedics were called to the scene and the woman was taken to hospital.

The intruder fled the scene and is now being hunted by police, who have sent forensics officers to the house.

They have beem seen searching the area and looking in bins.