Junior Doctor robbed and attacked in Rusholme
Police are hunting for four men who attacked and robbed a junior doctor in Rusholme as he was walking home after a shift at Manchester Royal Infirmary.
At around 1.40am on Tuesday the 5th of January, the 25-year-old victim was walking along Conyngham Road, Manchester, carrying a rucksack.
As he walked along the road, past Dalton Ellis Hall on his left, he saw two men leaning against a wall ahead of him.
It was then that the victim noticed two more men approaching him from behind.
One of the men in front of him stepped in front of the victim and demanded that he hand over his phone, wallet and rucksack.
But as the victim handed over his belongings, he was hit on the side of the head, breaking his glasses.
He was thrown to the floor and the men again demanded his wallet and his pin numbers, before one of the men stamped on the victim’s head several times.
The victim heard one of the men say ‘what are you doing? We’ve got his stuff let’s go’ and the men ran off along Conyngham Road towards Denison Road.
The victim then walked home before calling an ambulance.
The main offender is described as white, between 16 and 20 years old, around 5ft 8in tall with a slim to medium build and fair, short hair.
He was wearing a grey hoody inside a black hooded jacket with both hoods over his head.
Detective Constable Rick Anderton said:
“This was a vicious robbery which has left a young doctor incredibly shaken, but luckily not seriously injured.
“This man spent many hours dedicating himself to improving people’s lives, only to be attacked and robbed as he was making his way home.
“They stole his rucksack, wallet and phone, but significantly his stethoscope was also taken, which was black and had the initials ‘HMS’ on the side.
“I would ask that anyone who may have seen these men in the area at the time, or perhaps saw them running away after the attack, to contact police.
“Perhaps the men have also attempted to sell on the stethoscope, which is worth almost £200, so I would ask that any pawnbrokers who have come across such an item also call police.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 4223 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.