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| A man’s fight to stop a knife-wielding carjacker from driving off with his son has been caught on camera. | A man’s fight to stop a knife-wielding carjacker from driving off with his son has been caught on camera. |
| Tahir Mehmood, 35, had gone into an Aldi store in Gorton, Manchester, to buy flowers when he saw his wife and five-year-old child outside his car and the carjacker in the driver’s seat. However, his youngest son, aged three, was still in the back seat. | Tahir Mehmood, 35, had gone into an Aldi store in Gorton, Manchester, to buy flowers when he saw his wife and five-year-old child outside his car and the carjacker in the driver’s seat. However, his youngest son, aged three, was still in the back seat. |
| Mehmood dashed to the car and dived into the passenger seat. The car thief pulled out a knife and threatened to stab him, trying to reverse the vehicle as they grappled with each other. | Mehmood dashed to the car and dived into the passenger seat. The car thief pulled out a knife and threatened to stab him, trying to reverse the vehicle as they grappled with each other. |
| But he bumped into another car behind and then ran off. | But he bumped into another car behind and then ran off. |
| Police have issued CCTV footage of the incident, which took place at about 7.40pm on Monday 16 April in the supermarket car park. | Police have issued CCTV footage of the incident, which took place at about 7.40pm on Monday 16 April in the supermarket car park. |
| A man was arrested on Friday in connection with the incident following the release of the video. | A man was arrested on Friday in connection with the incident following the release of the video. |
| Sgt Shagufta Khan, of Greater Manchester police, said: “We have made a positive step forward in the investigation, but I would still urge anybody who has any information that would help us with the investigation, please get in touch.” | Sgt Shagufta Khan, of Greater Manchester police, said: “We have made a positive step forward in the investigation, but I would still urge anybody who has any information that would help us with the investigation, please get in touch.” |
| Anyone with information should contact police on 101 and quote incident number 2114 of 16/05/16 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. | Anyone with information should contact police on 101 and quote incident number 2114 of 16/05/16 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. |