Linwood.The terrified dad says he managed to fight off the masked man on his doorstep as he tried to attack him with the hammer.He went to investigate after he heard knocking at the door, only to be confronted by a man with his hood up and covering his face.After managing to fight off the would-be raider, Raymond - who suffers from a collapsed spine - heard his daughter screaming from the other room.He realised the thug had smashed the window where the youngster was standing before fleeing the scene.Raymond says he and his daughter have been left traumatised by the incident.He told the Express: “My daughter is still having nightmares because of this.“I was terrified but I was more scared for my daughter who is an innocent child in all.
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