A grandad has been battered black and blue in his own home in a horrific torture ordeal that lasted for hours.
Gus Tierney, 68, was viciously attacked by a robber who burst into his home on Tennant Street, Renfrew, in the early hours of April 24. The thug stole £700 in cash, but repeatedly beat the vulnerable pensioner in a bid to force him to reveal his bank account pin number.
Gus has now been left traumatised by terrifying event and has fled his home while cops hunt the brute responsible.
View 4 ImagesGus Tierney, 68, was viciously attacked in his home last Friday(Image: Supplied)
He told the Record: “I was sleeping and I heard a bang on the door. I opened it and he hit me right over the head with something liek a metal pole. When I came round he was ransacking my wallet.
“There was blood everywhere and he was trying to clean it up, but then he started demanding my PIN number and every time I told him, he hit me again and called me a liar.
“He made me swear not to tell the police and at one point he even threatened to take me away in a car and dump me on a road. He said that would be the end of me.”
View 4 ImagesGus’ body has been left covered in bruises(Image: Daily Record)
Gus continued: “I was in a state of terror. I told him I was frightened, but he was out of control and I could tell he was enjoying it. He was evil and inhumane and he held me there and beat me for hours.
“It was a nightmare that seemed to last a lifetime.”
The man stormed the property at around 2am and eventually left three hours later before Gus was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where he was treated for concussion. Gus, who has lived in his flat for 15 years, is currently staying with his nephew because he’s too scared to return home.
He said the experience has left him “numb“.
View 4 ImagesGus Tierney, 68, was viciously attacked in his home last Friday(Image: Supplied)
He added: “That place has been home for so long but now I’m frightened to return because I don’t feel safe there.”
Police Scotland has launched an investigation into the attack on Gus and released a public appeal for information. The suspect is described as a white man, in his 40s, around 6ft and athletic build, with short, brown hair.
He was wearing a long-sleeved dark jacket and spoke with a local accent.
Detective Sergeant Kenny McLachlan said: “This was a violent and sustained assault, which left the victim injured and badly shaken. Enquiries have established there was a disturbance in the street just prior to the attack, and we are appealing for witnesses or anyone in the area to please come forward.
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“We would also be keen to speak with any local residents with potential doorbell or dash-cam footage from the area around the time in question.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident 0394 of 24 April, 2026. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, if you wish to remain anonymous.
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