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| Gunpoint child speaks of ordeal | Gunpoint child speaks of ordeal |
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| An eight-year-old cancer sufferer who had a gun held to his head as he and his mother were carjacked says he thought they would be shot. | |
| Ifnan Aslam was in his mother's BMW X5 when thieves struck at the Red Lion Filling Station on Stockport Road, in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, on Monday. | Ifnan Aslam was in his mother's BMW X5 when thieves struck at the Red Lion Filling Station on Stockport Road, in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, on Monday. |
| Nabeela Aslam, 27, was filling the water tank when the gang dragged her son out at gunpoint and drove off. | Nabeela Aslam, 27, was filling the water tank when the gang dragged her son out at gunpoint and drove off. |
| "I thought he was going to shoot me and Mummy," Ifnan said. | |
| "He pushed the gun into my head and it hurt." | |
| Mrs Aslam, who lives in nearby Gatley, said she was "disgusted" by the men who attacked them. | Mrs Aslam, who lives in nearby Gatley, said she was "disgusted" by the men who attacked them. |
| "I can't believe that this has happened to us," she said. | "I can't believe that this has happened to us," she said. |
| The stolen BMW was later found abandoned nearby"You assume that you are fairly safe in a public place in broad daylight. | The stolen BMW was later found abandoned nearby"You assume that you are fairly safe in a public place in broad daylight. |
| "Ifnan has been through such a lot and this has really affected him. He is worried about getting back in the car and doesn't want to go back to that petrol station." | "Ifnan has been through such a lot and this has really affected him. He is worried about getting back in the car and doesn't want to go back to that petrol station." |
| She added: "That car was my pride and joy and to think that someone feels they have the right to come and take it off me in such a violent way makes me angry. | She added: "That car was my pride and joy and to think that someone feels they have the right to come and take it off me in such a violent way makes me angry. |
| "This has had a huge impact on our family, particularly Ifnan, but I won't let it stop me going about my daily business." | "This has had a huge impact on our family, particularly Ifnan, but I won't let it stop me going about my daily business." |
| Mrs Aslam had been vacuuming her car and had lifted the bonnet to fill the water tank when one of a gang of three or four men grabbed her by the hair and pulled her away from the vehicle. | |
| He pushed the gun into my head and it hurt Ifnan Aslam It was then that one of the men went to the passenger side of the car and allegedly held a gun to Ifnan's head. | |
| Mrs Aslam told Ifnan to hand over the car keys to the man so he could get out, and the gang drove off. | Mrs Aslam told Ifnan to hand over the car keys to the man so he could get out, and the gang drove off. |
| A short time later the X5 rammed another BMW and was then in collision with a bus before it was abandoned on Ladybarn Lane in Ladybarn, Fallowfield. | A short time later the X5 rammed another BMW and was then in collision with a bus before it was abandoned on Ladybarn Lane in Ladybarn, Fallowfield. |
| Ifnan, a Manchester United fan who has been treated for cancer, said he was "very frightened" by the attack. | Ifnan, a Manchester United fan who has been treated for cancer, said he was "very frightened" by the attack. |
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| "I keep wondering why it was us that they picked. Why did they want our car?" he said. | "I keep wondering why it was us that they picked. Why did they want our car?" he said. |
| "I had an operation on Christmas Eve last year so I missed Christmas because I was poorly. | "I had an operation on Christmas Eve last year so I missed Christmas because I was poorly. |
| "Even though this has scared me I still want this Christmas to be the best ever to make up for last year. I don't even want presents I just want to be at home with mummy, daddy and my brothers." | "Even though this has scared me I still want this Christmas to be the best ever to make up for last year. I don't even want presents I just want to be at home with mummy, daddy and my brothers." |
| When the car was abandoned, three men, one of whom was limping, were seen getting out. | When the car was abandoned, three men, one of whom was limping, were seen getting out. |
| Police believe the gang are linked to a black Audi that was seen in the area at the time, driving alongside Mrs Aslam's BMW after it had been stolen. | Police believe the gang are linked to a black Audi that was seen in the area at the time, driving alongside Mrs Aslam's BMW after it had been stolen. |
| The Audi is thought to be one that was stolen during a burglary at a house in Oldham on 18 November. | The Audi is thought to be one that was stolen during a burglary at a house in Oldham on 18 November. |
| The Audi was found abandoned on Barlow Road in Levenshulme on Tuesday. | The Audi was found abandoned on Barlow Road in Levenshulme on Tuesday. |
| Two of the offenders were white and one is believed to be a mixed race man. | Two of the offenders were white and one is believed to be a mixed race man. |
| They were all of fairly stocky build and aged between 19 and 21. One of the white men is said to be about 5ft 8in and was wearing dark clothing. | They were all of fairly stocky build and aged between 19 and 21. One of the white men is said to be about 5ft 8in and was wearing dark clothing. |
| Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to contact police. | Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to contact police. |