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| A traffic officer who was run over while trying to stop a suspected car theft is facing a “long battle” to recover, his family have said. | A traffic officer who was run over while trying to stop a suspected car theft is facing a “long battle” to recover, his family have said. |
| PC Gareth Phillips, 42, who underwent surgery over the weekend, remains in intensive care but according to West Midlands police his condition is stable. | PC Gareth Phillips, 42, who underwent surgery over the weekend, remains in intensive care but according to West Midlands police his condition is stable. |
| Phillips was injured on Saturday at a traffic stop in Moorcroft Road, Birmingham, at about 4.45pm after his police car had been hijacked. He was involved in a collision with his BMW vehicle and at one point was pinned beneath it. | Phillips was injured on Saturday at a traffic stop in Moorcroft Road, Birmingham, at about 4.45pm after his police car had been hijacked. He was involved in a collision with his BMW vehicle and at one point was pinned beneath it. |
| His family said: “We are grateful for all the messages of support that we’ve had from the police and members of the public. | His family said: “We are grateful for all the messages of support that we’ve had from the police and members of the public. |
| “Gareth is still very poorly and faces a long battle to recover. What happened on Saturday demonstrates the dangers that officers face every day. We would ask for people to respect our privacy now while we as a family support Gareth over the weeks and months ahead.” | “Gareth is still very poorly and faces a long battle to recover. What happened on Saturday demonstrates the dangers that officers face every day. We would ask for people to respect our privacy now while we as a family support Gareth over the weeks and months ahead.” |
| Mubashar Hussain, 29, appeared in court charged with the traffic officer’s attempted murder. The suspect was charged at Birmingham magistrates’ court on Monday with a total of 13 offences after his arrest at the Sparkbrook area of the city. He spoke only to confirm his name, age and address and was told the offences were so serious they must be sent to the city’s crown court. | Mubashar Hussain, 29, appeared in court charged with the traffic officer’s attempted murder. The suspect was charged at Birmingham magistrates’ court on Monday with a total of 13 offences after his arrest at the Sparkbrook area of the city. He spoke only to confirm his name, age and address and was told the offences were so serious they must be sent to the city’s crown court. |
| Hussain, from Sherwood Road in Hall Green, Birmingham, is alleged to have caused serious injury by dangerous driving, dangerous driving on the city’s A41 Warwick Road, and wounding another police officer who suffered a cut arm. | Hussain, from Sherwood Road in Hall Green, Birmingham, is alleged to have caused serious injury by dangerous driving, dangerous driving on the city’s A41 Warwick Road, and wounding another police officer who suffered a cut arm. |
| He is accused of taking the police BMW without the owner’s consent and driving it without a licence. The list of alleged offences also includes four counts of assaulting other constables, driving while disqualified and two car thefts. The thefts relate to a black Range Rover stolen on Friday, and a blue Range Rover Sport, taken on Saturday. | He is accused of taking the police BMW without the owner’s consent and driving it without a licence. The list of alleged offences also includes four counts of assaulting other constables, driving while disqualified and two car thefts. The thefts relate to a black Range Rover stolen on Friday, and a blue Range Rover Sport, taken on Saturday. |
| Abir Uddin, the solicitor who represents Hussain, said: “There will be a guilty plea to count number eight, to causing serious injury by dangerous driving.” | Abir Uddin, the solicitor who represents Hussain, said: “There will be a guilty plea to count number eight, to causing serious injury by dangerous driving.” |
| Hussain appeared wearing a white T-shirt alongside Ahsan Ghafoor, 24, from Fulham Road in Sparkhill. Ghafoor is accused of taking both Range Rovers, dangerous driving, and driving the Range Rover Sport without a licence and without insurance. | Hussain appeared wearing a white T-shirt alongside Ahsan Ghafoor, 24, from Fulham Road in Sparkhill. Ghafoor is accused of taking both Range Rovers, dangerous driving, and driving the Range Rover Sport without a licence and without insurance. |
| Shazad Imam, the prosecutor, said the case should be sent to Birmingham crown court as the men had acted “in concert” during the alleged offences. | Shazad Imam, the prosecutor, said the case should be sent to Birmingham crown court as the men had acted “in concert” during the alleged offences. |
| After hearing the case, deputy district judge David Murray agreed to send the case to crown court “for the next appearance on 9 September”. | After hearing the case, deputy district judge David Murray agreed to send the case to crown court “for the next appearance on 9 September”. |
| There was no application for bail. | There was no application for bail. |
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