Newsagent in intensive care after robbery
A NEWSAGENT is in intensive care after he was injured during a robbery by two youths in his shop.
Geoff Hopkins, 64, was pushed over during the raid at G&G Hopkins in Carey Road, Bulwell.
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The robbery scene in Bulwell
Mr Hopkins declined hospital treatment but his condition deteriorated during the day. He was taken to the QMC for emergency surgery for a head injury last night and is now in intensive care.
Police spent yesterday searching the shop for clues, and it was still cordoned off this morning as a police officer stood guard.
Motorists driving near the shop this morning were also stopped by officers hunting for witnesses. A police spokesman said: "This was a nasty attack and we need to find these people straight away."
The shop's till was found outside the Carberry Dental Practice in Ragdale Road, Bulwell, later in the morning.
Practice manager Betty Temple said she found it when she arrived at work. It contained loose change and a receipt, which showed the name of the newsagents'. "I am worried about him, I used to be a newsagent in Alfreton Road and we had many of those situations years ago," she said.
Police want anyone who was in Carey Road or Ragdale Road at the time of the incident, between 6am and 6.30am yesterday, to call Notts Police on 0115 844 4906.
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by Lou Scriven, Bulwell
Tuesday, August 26 2008, 10:33PM
“Get well soon Geoff, xxx”
by stephanie, bulwell
Monday, August 25 2008, 10:00AM
“Is there any update of geoff? I hope he is doing ok.”
by James, Retford
Sunday, August 24 2008, 3:44PM
“On behalf of your two cousins, Josephine and Gillian, I send our love and best wishes to you and hope for a speedy recovery.”
by das, notts
Saturday, August 23 2008, 9:12PM
“what a nice man ive been in his shop he use to have a big dog and i use to see him taking his papers out .
get well soon”
by Simon Hopkins, Peterborough
Saturday, August 23 2008, 12:20AM
“Get well soon uncle. Our thoughts are with you.”
by susan, bulwell
Friday, August 22 2008, 10:09PM
“hope geoff gets well soon and returns to run the shop & doesnt let mindless scum ruin it for him.”
by sue, bulwell
Friday, August 22 2008, 10:07PM
“have used this shop since being a child and now my kids use the shop what a lovely pleasant man.walked past on wednesday morn & saw the police etc then read in paper what awful thing had happened.what utter scumbags.hope they catch them & throw away the key.total mindless idiots.time the goverment got real and doled out real punishment..”
by Tonie, Heronridge
Friday, August 22 2008, 6:29PM
“How shocked i was when i heard of what these scum people have done to geoff. I have know geoff for 30 years. since at the senior school and what a hard working chap he is. wish you all the best geoff and get well soon. best wishes to his family.”
by Lisa, Bulwell
Friday, August 22 2008, 1:10PM
“I am very suprised, geoff is a lovely guy and would not harm anyone? who ever did this i hope your very ashamed of yourselves, you have literally killed a mans hobby for money right? i went in the shop neally everyday hes very polite and always used to let me off if i was short of money, you must be feeling ashamed now? i would ask anyone who was around at the time it happened to give a statment as this is truely unfair. geoff get well soon we all hope you make a tremendous recovery :) x”
by Billy senseless, notts
Friday, August 22 2008, 12:35PM
“The main concern of mine at the moment is i hope geoff recovers soon , after that i think vermin who are doing this should be removed from society for something a bit longer than the usual couple of years.. its either we bring back hanging or we do as the americans do it .. life means life ...p.s. why do we call it life imprisonment anyway,? when it is no such thing ? how can it be made so easy for these evil creatures to do this to good people ?”