Grandfather, 76, is mugged outside his home before being run over by his OWN car - as boy, 15, appears in court for robbery
Daily MailA grandfather was mugged outside his home for his car keys then run over with his own vehicle and ‘left for dead’ in a horrific carjacking attack. Mr Hadfield’s son Kevin, 36, said his father was ‘left for dead’, lying in agony on the road outside his home of 36 years in Oldham, Greater Manchester. It’s lifted my dad’s spirits that there has been this amazing reaction.’ One local resident described Mr Hadfield as ‘one of the nicest people I know’, adding: ‘He didn’t deserve this.’ Next door neighbour Chelsea Derbyshire, 33, a mum-of-four has lived on the street for ten years, said of the incident: ‘I heard a bang and the screeching of the wheels of a car. Derek was ‘left for dead’, lying in agony on the road outside his home of 36 years in Oldham, Greater Manchester The trio say they ran up to help Mr Hadfield. She added: ‘I don't feel safe, I won't let my kids play out.’ Detective Inspector Andrew Day, from Greater Manchester Police's Oldham district, said: ‘This is a frightening and disturbing incident.'
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