Man charged with attempted murder after car hit pedestrians in town centre
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Man charged with attempted murder after car hit pedestrians in town centre
"A red Vauxhall Astra was involved in the incident in Market Place, Arnold, on Saturday morning at 1.12am, following an altercation in the town centre a short time earlier. A group of people was struck by the vehicle, with one man suffering life-threatening injuries and four other men sustaining less serious injuries. The car was abandoned at the scene following the incident, with the driver subsequently fleeing on foot."
"Duane Anthony, 40, has been charged with five counts of attempted murder, aggravated vehicle taking, driving while disqualified and driving without valid insurance. Anthony, of Marton Road, Chilwell, is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Monday morning. A man has been charged with attempted murder following the incident (PA)"
"Football club Woodthorpe Park Rangers said in a statement on Sunday that one of its players is fighting for his life in hospital after the incident. The club said three members of its team, including the manager, were struck by a car in Arnold town centre. The statement said: We are hoping and praying for our player who is a much loved lad by all, we're supporting each other the best we can. We are all clearly struggling right now and are asking for privacy and respect so we can get our heads around what has happened, this is a heartbreaking and awful time for our club."
"Detective Chief Inspector Ruby Burrow, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: As we share today's news, our thoughts remain with those affected by this incident, in particular the man who sustained life-threatening injuries. The victims and their families have been updated on today's charging decision, which we hope will provide some small degree of comfort at this difficult time. This was a shocking incident that will have been incr"
A red Vauxhall Astra hit a group of pedestrians in Market Place, Arnold, at 1.12am on Saturday. One man suffered life-threatening injuries, while four other men sustained less serious injuries. The car was abandoned at the scene and the driver fled on foot. Duane Anthony, 40, of Marton Road, Chilwell, was charged with five counts of attempted murder, aggravated vehicle taking, driving while disqualified, and driving without valid insurance. He is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court. Woodthorpe Park Rangers said three team members, including the manager, were struck, and one player is fighting for his life in hospital. Police said victims and families were updated on the charging decision.
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