malkiserow Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) A very long shot I know, but did anyone happen to see a damaged car from 7AM today in the Newport - Gwent area? My nephew was left for dead in a hit and run today. He was crossing traffic lights on green when a car came from the side, hit him and ran over the bike - he went through the air and was left unconscious on the road. He has been in surgery most of today and hopefully will be OK. Seems nobody stopped and the driver of the car drove off after running a red light. Long-shot I know but if you happened to see anything or a damaged car driving around please call the Newport police and PM me. Thanks EDIT .... UPDATE: We are looking for a Blue Ford Focus probably an early one. The Nephew (still on morphine) remembers some kind of tinting on some glass. This car ran a red light by the cenotaph in Newport before hitting the lads motorbike. The bike was broken in half in the accident. The incident was at 6.30 AM on 16th August. Please give the Newport police any information if you have seen this car around or think you may know who it was ...... and PM me please. Edited August 17, 2013 by malkiserow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sian Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 what a terrible thing to happen. I hope he makes a speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobydog Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Hope he gets well soon, and police get the coward who did it. S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Bad news hope he gets better very soon. ATVB Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) Thanks chaps Edited August 16, 2013 by malkiserow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampwick Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 I hope he recovers soon and the scum who did it get whats coming to them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junctiontwo Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Unbelievable..... Really hope he's ok. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Same as the others have said, unbelievable no one else stopped either. Hope he recovers soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Thanks guys, much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Hopefully somebody will have witnessed it and got the car number, or at least the type. Absolute scum, I hope he makes a speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Chuffing hell malc, that's not at all cool. Is it an area that has many surveillance cams? What have the fuzz said? Hope he gets his self mended pronto mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overandunder2012 Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 any cctv there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 The police are all over this but there is nothing to go on apart from the damage to the bike. The CCTV is rubbish as it only shows him flying through the air not the car that hit his motorbike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Hopefully there will be a lot of media cover and someone notices a car with some damage and they get him / her. I wish him a speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 (edited) UPDATE: We are looking for a Blue Ford Focus probably an early one. The Nephew (still on morphine) remembers some kind of tinting on some glass. This car ran a red light by the cenotaph in Newport before hitting the lads motorbike. The bike was broken in half in the accident. The incident was at 6.30 AM on 16th August. Please give the Newport police any information if you have seen this car around or think you may know who it was ...... and PM me please. Thanks for the good will folks.... Edited August 17, 2013 by malkiserow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Sauce Posted August 17, 2013 Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Christ, I hope your nephew gets better asap. I'll keep an eye out down here in Swansea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 That's awful news mate.Hope he makes a full and speedy recovery. Send him our Best Wishes bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Thanks for all the good wishes on here and by emails PM's etc. Update: The lad is on loads of painkillers but doing well. He's had some operations on his legs and feet but whilst he looks a mess, it is lower body bones and tendons broken nothing up top serious. Good news really. He now has 2 months in bed with his legs up! that will drive him nuts. Other good news is the social media campaign has yielded some sighting of possible cars, one was spotted with serious damage in exactly the right place. The brother-in-Law got round to the GPS co ordinates given and took photos of the car, took those to the police who have now impounded the car for forensic tests. Seems the lad did not think to tell the insurance company that he was doing a summer job at Iceland so he has no insurance cover for the bike and lost that as it has no value not at all.... daft I know but he really had no idea about this as a teenager.... no great as he is trying to fund hes way through college training as a plumber. Another lesson learned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Pleased to hear he's on the mend bud. hope they catch the person that did this awful thing. Hope he has insurance and your Nephew can get a claim in.atvb Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markhoward13 Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Hi hope he gets better soon. My brother had a accident with a uninsured driver who still was able to get a claim off my brothers insurance so it is still worth looking into to get paid out for the bike. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 UPDATE: The police have decided the blue Ford Focus was not the one...... STILL LOOKING FOR AN OLDER BLUE FORD FOCUS AROUND NEWPORT AREA....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Well the police have drawn a blank as the town CCTV is rubbish and it is not clear enough.. The hit and run driver has got off scot-free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Dreadful thing to happen, hope the lad gets mended as soon as possible. Have you tried putting the information and appeal on a broader internet media to reach a wider audience? Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Dreadful thing to happen, hope the lad gets mended as soon as possible. Have you tried putting the information and appeal on a broader internet media to reach a wider audience? Blackpowder The local press ran it and the nephew ran a Facebook effort .... nothing yet and now not likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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