Two men attack a disabled man with his own stick.

A 52-year-old disabled man was found with a broken leg and collapsed lung after being attacked with his own walking stick at his Rochdale home. The victim let two men whom he recognised into his home on Whitehall Street at 0300 BST on Saturday. The men became angry when the victim said he did not have cigarettes, drugs or money and one began assaulting him, police said.

He was found 15 hours later by a relative, having been unable to move. The victim, who also sustained broken ribs and cuts to his head in the attack, is in a stable condition in hospital.

He is believed to have recognised the attackers from meeting them a year earlier, but does not know them by name. Both offenders are described as white with short hair, in their early 20s, of stocky build and about 5ft 7in tall.

Det Con Rich Shelton said: "This was an unprovoked attack on a vulnerable man already suffering from a walking disability. The victim thought he might die as a result of the attack as he was left unable to move or call for help. Such an attack is a rare event and I am asking the public to assist us in ensuring that those responsible are brought to justice."

Greater Manchester Police want to hear from anyone with information about the incident.