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| Appeal over car ice-scrape woman | Appeal over car ice-scrape woman |
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| A man has pleaded for help to find the thief who stole his wife's car as she was scraping ice from the windscreen and then ran her over. | A man has pleaded for help to find the thief who stole his wife's car as she was scraping ice from the windscreen and then ran her over. |
| Caroline Johnson, 46, is in a critical condition in hospital after suffering multiple injuries in the incident in Humber Way, Langley, Slough, Berkshire. | Caroline Johnson, 46, is in a critical condition in hospital after suffering multiple injuries in the incident in Humber Way, Langley, Slough, Berkshire. |
| Police think she was dragged under the car for up to 20m (65ft). The car was recovered nearby in Buckinghamshire. | |
| Ms Johnson's husband, Mark Collins, said the family was "devastated". | Ms Johnson's husband, Mark Collins, said the family was "devastated". |
| "What happened yesterday was completely unnecessary, and I urge anyone who can help the police catch whoever did this to my wife to come forward," he said. | "What happened yesterday was completely unnecessary, and I urge anyone who can help the police catch whoever did this to my wife to come forward," he said. |
| In over 14 years of road traffic collisions, I have never seen anyone with as many injuries as this woman has sustained Pc Clive Benson | In over 14 years of road traffic collisions, I have never seen anyone with as many injuries as this woman has sustained Pc Clive Benson |
| "This whole incident has left us devastated and will continue to do so for months to come." | "This whole incident has left us devastated and will continue to do so for months to come." |
| Ms Johnson's car, a champagne-coloured Citroen Picasso, was found abandoned in Sycamore Walk, George Green, Buckinghamshire. | Ms Johnson's car, a champagne-coloured Citroen Picasso, was found abandoned in Sycamore Walk, George Green, Buckinghamshire. |
| Police are examining the vehicle for forensic evidence. | Police are examining the vehicle for forensic evidence. |
| Pc Clive Benson, of Thames Valley Police, said: "In over 14 years of road traffic collisions, I have never seen anyone with as many injuries as this woman has sustained. | Pc Clive Benson, of Thames Valley Police, said: "In over 14 years of road traffic collisions, I have never seen anyone with as many injuries as this woman has sustained. |
| "The family are struggling to deal with what has happened and they are naturally devastated. It's an incident no one expected to happen. | "The family are struggling to deal with what has happened and they are naturally devastated. It's an incident no one expected to happen. |
| "Sometimes in these type of incidents, when someone is scraping ice off their car, they leave the engine running and pop inside for a cup of tea and then the vehicle is stolen." | "Sometimes in these type of incidents, when someone is scraping ice off their car, they leave the engine running and pop inside for a cup of tea and then the vehicle is stolen." |
| Police said the attacker knew the back roads and believe he is local. | Police said the attacker knew the back roads and believe he is local. |
| More than 1,000 motorists were stopped and spoken to by officers near the scene of the incident on Wednesday morning. | More than 1,000 motorists were stopped and spoken to by officers near the scene of the incident on Wednesday morning. |
| The attacker is described as white, in his 30s with dark brown hair. | The attacker is described as white, in his 30s with dark brown hair. |