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| Essex men arrested after courier run over during robbery | Essex men arrested after courier run over during robbery |
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| Two men have been arrested after a courier was left in critical condition when he tried to prevent his van being stolen by clinging to the vehicle. | Two men have been arrested after a courier was left in critical condition when he tried to prevent his van being stolen by clinging to the vehicle. |
| The driver was making a courier delivery in Wood Avenue, Purfleet, Essex, at about 12.20pm on Tuesday when two men jumped into the van and drove off. | The driver was making a courier delivery in Wood Avenue, Purfleet, Essex, at about 12.20pm on Tuesday when two men jumped into the van and drove off. |
| The victim tried to stop the thieves and clung to the outside of the cab, Essex police said. | The victim tried to stop the thieves and clung to the outside of the cab, Essex police said. |
| He fell off after about 100 yards and the vehicle ran over him. He was left lying in the road as the van sped off. | He fell off after about 100 yards and the vehicle ran over him. He was left lying in the road as the van sped off. |
| On Wednesday morning Essex police said two men, aged 26 and 28, from Purfleet, had been arrested in Grays at 2am on Wednesday on suspicion of attempted murder. | On Wednesday morning Essex police said two men, aged 26 and 28, from Purfleet, had been arrested in Grays at 2am on Wednesday on suspicion of attempted murder. |
| A spokesman said: "The driver, who is in his 50s and from the Havering area, received multiple injuries and remains in a critical condition at Royal London hospital." | A spokesman said: "The driver, who is in his 50s and from the Havering area, received multiple injuries and remains in a critical condition at Royal London hospital." |
| Chief Inspector Rachel Nolan said: "This is an appalling incident in which a driver has been critically injured while trying to prevent the theft of his van and the packages he was carrying for a courier company. | Chief Inspector Rachel Nolan said: "This is an appalling incident in which a driver has been critically injured while trying to prevent the theft of his van and the packages he was carrying for a courier company. |
| "The two thieves callously drove off while the man was holding on to the cab then ran away leaving him with terrible injuries." | "The two thieves callously drove off while the man was holding on to the cab then ran away leaving him with terrible injuries." |
| Witnesses should contact police on 101, email collisionappeal@essex.pnn.police.uk or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. | Witnesses should contact police on 101, email collisionappeal@essex.pnn.police.uk or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. |
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