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Man's hand severed in 'machete' carjacking in Rotherham | Man's hand severed in 'machete' carjacking in Rotherham |
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A 25-year-old man had his hand severed during a carjacking in South Yorkshire. | A 25-year-old man had his hand severed during a carjacking in South Yorkshire. |
The victim was attacked by a group of men on East Bawtry Road in Whiston, Rotherham, at about 22:50 BST on Sunday, police said. | |
He had been driving alone in a white Mercedes when he pulled over near Lease Gate Road, got out and was attacked by the group with a "metal weapon". | He had been driving alone in a white Mercedes when he pulled over near Lease Gate Road, got out and was attacked by the group with a "metal weapon". |
They then drove off in the Mercedes. South Yorkshire Police said the men were not known to the victim. | They then drove off in the Mercedes. South Yorkshire Police said the men were not known to the victim. |
Unconfirmed reports said the metal object was a "machete" and the man was "lucky to be alive". | Unconfirmed reports said the metal object was a "machete" and the man was "lucky to be alive". |
He remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition with "life-changing injuries". | |
The attackers got out of a dark-coloured vehicle before the attack. | The attackers got out of a dark-coloured vehicle before the attack. |
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