Thugs brutally attack 'trolley man'
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This is the battered and bruised face of a man savagely beaten
in an unprovoked attack.
Shaun Turnbull, affectionately known as the “trolley man”
from Deal's Sainsbury’s, was hit across the head with a metal
bar by robbers.
The 46-year-old, now recovering at home from his
ordeal, has issued a heart-felt plea for help in catching his
attackers.
Mr Turnbull, pictured left, said: “I want to get the two
men caught before they do the same thing again. They should be
behind bars.
“I don’t want this to happen to anyone else. Please, if anyone
knows who they were then call the police."
Mr Turnbull was walking home from work at
7.20pm last Thursday along Church Path, at its junction
with Bowling Green Lane, when he was attacked.
He said: “These two guys were blocking the entrance to the road.
One got hold of me, one went behind me.
“They asked me where my money was and I told them I didn’t have
any on me at all. They went through my pockets.
“Then the man behind me hit me round the head four times with a
metal bar. It did hurt. Then they ran off.”
Mr Turnbull, who said it seemed sensible not to fight back,
managed to walk to the nearby Deal Hospital where the alarm was
raised.
"I want to get the two men caught before they do the same thing again…” – victim Shaun Turnbull
He was taken by ambulance to the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate,
for treatment. He has a cracked cheekbone, bruising and cuts to his
head.
His attackers are both described as white men, aged about 18,
with dark hair.
DS Sheena Barrell said: “We are appealing for anyone who
was in the area at the time of the attack to contact us. We would
particularly like to speak to a woman out walking her small brown
dog who walked past the victim in Church Path moments before the
incident took place, as she may have vital information that could
help with our investigation.
“This was a very nasty and completely unprovoked attack on a man
who was simply walking home after a day’s work, and we are
determined to find the two offenders.”
A man aged 21 arrested in connection with the assault was
released on police bail.
Witnesses are asked to phone Kent Police on 101 or Kent
Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
Wednesday, February 01 2012
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