Man, 29, is charged with attempted murder of policeman who was run over when he attempted to tackle
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a police officer was run over when he attempted to tackle suspected car-jackers.
Mubashar Hussain, 29, allegedly hijacked a police car in Sparkbrook, Birmingham, at around 4.45pm on Saturday and reversed into the officer before driving over his body as he lay pinned under the vehicle.
Hussain was last night charged with a catalogue of offences, including attempted murder, and will appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court today.
A man reversed into the officer before driving over his body as he lay pinned under the vehicle (pictured is the officer on the ground)
The traffic officer had attempted to pull over a suspected stolen car in Moorcroft Road, Moseley, when he was 'violently assaulted and punched to the ground'.
He was then run over by a man who got behind the wheel of the officer's marked patrol car.
The officer - who has worked with West Midlands Police for almost 20 years - was taken to hospital in critical condition and while his injuries are no longer life-threatening, the force said they could be life-changing.
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An off-duty doctor was hailed a hero after helping the officer and has told of his dramatic battle to save his life.
The prison van arrives at Birmingham Magistrates' Court ahead of the hearing this morning
Dr Adil Butt, 39, saw the events take place and helped the officer whose head was bleeding by compressing the wound and monitoring his breathing.
The father-of-four said: 'The officer was bleeding from his head, obvious pelvis injuries and abdominal injuries, I did what I could to support him whilst waiting for the paramedic.
Dr Adil Butt, 39, saw the events take place on his road and helped the officer as he lay bleeding
'He was in a critical condition, myself and the other officers put some compression on his head, and I got some pillows from my house.
'I have never seen this up close and personal, I usually see the patient when they have arrived at the hospital - the poor chap was distressed and quite drowsy.'
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The officer was taken to hospital in critical condition and while his injuries are no longer life-threatening, West Midlands police say they could be life-changing. Pic: Officers at the scene
Dr Butt said fellow officers were joking to their seriously injured colleague to try and keep his spirits up.
'He was in pain, the other officers were joking around with him to try and keep his spirits high, but he was feeling the effects of the injury,' he said.
'I kept an eye on his pulse and made sure his air ways and circulation was ok, everything seemed to be quite stable.
'When the paramedics arrived, we gave him some morphine to dampen down his pain but he was in a difficult place, the impact and force of the collision was high.
'I am in shock that this has happened, I never would have expected this in a million years, It was like something out of a warzone.'
The officer, a married 42-year-old, suffered a broken pelvis as well as head, abdominal and other internal injuries and underwent surgery on Saturday and Sunday.
A prison van containing Mubashar Hussain and Ahsan Ghafoor arrives at Birmingham Magistrates' Court this morning
Via Daily Mail
My view: Why are some people so heartless and have no regard for human life?. What is wrong with people nowadays?, so many crazy things happening in the world. Some people have turned into robot and have no soul or conscience.