Postie injured in bid to save van

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A postman who tried to stop a thief stealing his van has suffered serious head injuries after being dragged along the road.

The victim had been making a delivery in Milnrow Road in Rochdale just after 0800 BST on Saturday.

He spotted the offender getting into the van and grabbed hold of the door handle, police said.

The thief managed to escape with his red Ford Transit van but abandoned it nearby and fled.

Det Insp John Mazzolai said: "The postman was incredibly brave in trying to stop this opportunistic thief from driving off and, unfortunately, his bravery has left him in hospital with a head injury.

"At this stage, I would like to hear from anyone who saw the theft or perhaps saw the Royal Mail van being driven erratically at about the time of the incident to come forward so we can find this man."

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