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Essex A12 concrete attacks: Photo of victim's injuries shown | Essex A12 concrete attacks: Photo of victim's injuries shown |
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Photographs of a woman's injuries caused when a concrete bollard was dropped on to a car on the A12 in Essex have been released by police. | Photographs of a woman's injuries caused when a concrete bollard was dropped on to a car on the A12 in Essex have been released by police. |
Carol Manley, aged 57, was with husband Steve in their Nissan Ntec on 1 December when a "bucket-shaped" block smashed through the windscreen. | Carol Manley, aged 57, was with husband Steve in their Nissan Ntec on 1 December when a "bucket-shaped" block smashed through the windscreen. |
Earlier, a large lump of granite hit a Vauxhall Astra on the same road. | |
As he appealed to the public for information, Mr Manley said he looked over to see his wife covered in blood. | |
Police are treating both incidents as attempted murder. | Police are treating both incidents as attempted murder. |
Mrs Manley, a front-seat passenger, was hurt when the bollard was dropped from the West Hanningfield Bridge, near Galleywood, at about 22:00 GMT. | Mrs Manley, a front-seat passenger, was hurt when the bollard was dropped from the West Hanningfield Bridge, near Galleywood, at about 22:00 GMT. |
Eight miles away in Ingatestone, mother and daughter Stella and Lisa Horne were left shaken when their car was struck by a large rock dropped from Fryerning Lane Bridge on to the A12 forty minutes earlier. | |
A reward of up to £3,000 has been offered to find those responsible. | A reward of up to £3,000 has been offered to find those responsible. |