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MP has his car stolen in attack MP has his car stolen in attack
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A Greater Manchester MP has been attacked and had his car stolen.A Greater Manchester MP has been attacked and had his car stolen.
Jim Dobbin, the Heywood and Middleton MP, was walking back to his Volkswagen Passat when a man ran up behind him and grabbed his keys, police said.Jim Dobbin, the Heywood and Middleton MP, was walking back to his Volkswagen Passat when a man ran up behind him and grabbed his keys, police said.
The incident took place on Fountain Street in Middleton just before 1900 BST on Friday 13 July.The incident took place on Fountain Street in Middleton just before 1900 BST on Friday 13 July.
During the struggle Mr Dobbin, 66, fell to the floor and suffered a minor injury on his arm. The offender got into the car and drove away. During the struggle Mr Dobbin, 66, fell to the ground and suffered a minor injury on his arm. The offender got into the car and drove away.