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RAF Man May Have Given Suspected Kidnapper A Black Eye
One of the men who tried to abduct an RAF serviceman while he was out jogging may have a black eye after he was head-butted by the airman.
Detectives from Norfolk Police say the suspected kidnapper could have “swelling and bruising” around his eye after he was head-butted and punched to the ground by the serviceman, who is reported to be a non-commissioned officer in the RAF Regiment.
The attack took place on Wednesday at 3:30pm outside RAF Marham while the man was out jogging.
Two men, described as Middle Eastern in appearance, tried to force the married member of the RAF into a car at knifepoint before he fought them off and managed to escape.
Police say they could be part of a larger group and are appealing for witnesses.
Detective Superintendent Paul Durham said:
"The victim managed to fight off his attacker and head-butted him, we believe around the eye-socket, so it is possible he suffered swelling and bruising in this area.”
"He was then punched which caused him to fall to the ground. Clearly the extent of his injuries is unknown, however we do not believe either attack caused the suspect to bleed.
"If you know someone who matches the description of our suspect, who has a similar injury, then I would urge you to contact my officers."
Both suspects are aged between 20 and 30.
The one who was head-butted is around 6ft, has a dark skin tone, dark hair which is long on top, and a well-groomed beard.
He is athletic but stocky, and was wearing dark, casual clothes.
The second, who had a knife, is slimmer than the first man, around 5ft 10in, and is clean shaven with short, dark hair.
He was wearing a white T-shirt and dark shorts.
They drove away in a dark coloured people-carrier which may have had more people inside.
Det Supt Durham said:
"Tracing the vehicle remains a priority, and one point I would like to re-emphasise is that we do believe it may have contained more than the two suspects seen by the victim.”
"This is important because I do not want to deter any potential witnesses from coming forward; it is the vehicle we are interested in, regardless of the number of people seen inside."
Anyone with information can call the dedicated hotline on 0800 056 0154 or 020 7158 0011.
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