Michael Winner's widow Geraldine in hospital after attack

Geraldine Winner, widow of the late film director Michael Winner, is in hospital after two people broke into her Knightsbridge home and beat her with an iron bar.

A man and a woman forced their way into her flat on Friday night around 10pm. They stole a number of items after attacking her and police believe they were in the flat for around three hours.

Mrs Winner, who is in her 70s, is in a stable condition at a West London hospital. Her husband Michael,who made more than 30 films including the blockbuster Death Wish series, died aged 77 at his home in Kensington in January 2013 after a lengthy battle with liver disease.

No arrests have been made so far in connection with the attack.