Overview
- Emma Cotton was attacked in mid-October at her Rainier Beach home when a man approached from an alley and bit off her right index finger to steal a ring.
- She sustained fractured ribs and a head injury and was hospitalized for weeks, leaving her unable to walk during early recovery.
- Seattle police released surveillance video and photos showing the suspect walking near the 9900 block of 64th Avenue South.
- Investigators describe the suspect as a man in his 30s, and Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.
- Cotton has publicly described the assault, says she has forgiven the attacker, and is scheduled to receive a prosthetic finger in mid-December.