MANNING (WACH) -- Investigators in Manning say they've received several tips that may lead them to a suspect involved in a vicious beating last week.
Former Clarendon County Council Clerk Betty Pritchard was assaulted while she was packing her office belongings just days before she was set to retire.
Seventy-year-old Pritchard was left unconscious after the attack for around four hours before she awoke to call 911. She continues to recover from a broken arm and lost fingertip
Officials have released a sketch of what the suspect may look like.
If you have any information that may be helpful to investigators, you're urged to call CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.
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