Blackburn delivery driver suffers head blows Darwen hammer attack

11:00am Friday 14th September 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By Vanessa Cornall, Crime reporter

ATTACK SCENE Sudellside Street, Darwen ATTACK SCENE Sudellside Street, Darwen

HAMMER-wielding thugs left a delivery driver with a deep gash to his head and a suspected broken hand in a lunchtime attack.

Kamil Elfetesi was delivering parcels in Darwen when he was cornered and attacked in the street.

The men, thought to have been wearing balaclavas or scarves to cover their faces, approached the 29-year-old at 1.30pm outside Sudell News, in Sudellside Street, Darwen, police said.

Shop assistant Aris Gen, 33, who witnessed the incident, said the attack had been horrific.

He said: “The delivery man from Collectplus dropped by with some parcels and as he went to get in his car two men wearing balaclavas ran over to him and started hitting him with a hammer.

“It all happened so quickly. The man was screaming for help over and over and they just kept hitting him.

“As I went to help, the delivery man came running into the shop covered in blood.

“It was really scary, I’ve never seen anything like it.

“I called the police and the ambulance to help the man, he was really shaken up.

“I think the attackers could have been local as they just ran away instead of getting into a vehicle. They must have known where to run off to.”

Mr Elfetesi, of Highercroft, Blackburn, who said he was too shaken to talk about Wednesday’s incident, was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital for treatment.

He had to have a deep wound to his head stapled as well as further treatment to a suspected broken hand.

His boss Livio Benlusci, from Collectplus, a delivery service which drops and collects parcels at convenience and corner shops, said: “My driver Kamil suffered serious injuries in an unprovoked attack.

“Two man hit him around the head with a hammer. It’s unbelievable. He is very luckily the injuries were not more severe.”

Detectives are still trying to piece together the circumstances around the attack. Nothing was stolen during the incident.

DS Simon Upton, of Blackburn CID said: “We are still following up several lines of inquiry into how and why this attack happened.

“We have already arrested one man in relation to the offence who has now been bailed.

“I urge anyone who was in the area of Sudell News on Wednesday and witnessed anything suspicious to contact police.”

The attackers were both male and wearing dark clothing.

A 28-year-old man from Blackburn with Darwen has been released on police bail on suspicion of wounding with intent.

Anyone with information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Comments (8)

3:45pm Fri 14 Sep 12

Major Tom says...

poor man. hope they catch who did this.
poor man. hope they catch who did this. Major Tom

4:12pm Fri 14 Sep 12

slimitus says...

A 28-year-old man from Blackburn with Darwen has been released on police bail on suspicion of wounding with intent.

Released on bail after bludgeoning someone with a hammer? So what does someone have to do before they get locked up properly and dealt with properly? Pathetic.
Gives you so much hope towards the police these days, if they are releasing possible GBH with intent to kill suspects. Get a grip police.
A 28-year-old man from Blackburn with Darwen has been released on police bail on suspicion of wounding with intent. Released on bail after bludgeoning someone with a hammer? So what does someone have to do before they get locked up properly and dealt with properly? Pathetic. Gives you so much hope towards the police these days, if they are releasing possible GBH with intent to kill suspects. Get a grip police. slimitus

4:25pm Fri 14 Sep 12

slimitus says...

Just for the record, i personally believe if someone smashes someone's head in ( on purpose ) with a hammer, its an attempted murder. Ive known people who suffered less injuries and die from them. A hammer is a deadly weapon which is why i ranted on my previous post. Attack someone with a weapon of any kind, they should be tried for attempted murder. But hey, that's my opinion.
Just for the record, i personally believe if someone smashes someone's head in ( on purpose ) with a hammer, its an attempted murder. Ive known people who suffered less injuries and die from them. A hammer is a deadly weapon which is why i ranted on my previous post. Attack someone with a weapon of any kind, they should be tried for attempted murder. But hey, that's my opinion. slimitus

5:11pm Fri 14 Sep 12

bluearmy81 says...

I used to work with kam and he's a good lad. Hope they catch the scum that did this
I used to work with kam and he's a good lad. Hope they catch the scum that did this bluearmy81

7:24pm Fri 14 Sep 12

Michael@ClitheroeSince58 says...

slimitus wrote:
Just for the record, i personally believe if someone smashes someone's head in ( on purpose ) with a hammer, its an attempted murder. Ive known people who suffered less injuries and die from them. A hammer is a deadly weapon which is why i ranted on my previous post. Attack someone with a weapon of any kind, they should be tried for attempted murder. But hey, that's my opinion.
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Look down the comments and see what Graham Jones MP has to say

If the link gets corrupted in this post just go to News/Hyndburn/MP calls for end to glassing horror
[quote][p][bold]slimitus[/bold] wrote: Just for the record, i personally believe if someone smashes someone's head in ( on purpose ) with a hammer, its an attempted murder. Ive known people who suffered less injuries and die from them. A hammer is a deadly weapon which is why i ranted on my previous post. Attack someone with a weapon of any kind, they should be tried for attempted murder. But hey, that's my opinion.[/p][/quote]Read this Link: http://www.lancashir etelegraph.co.uk/new s/hyndburn/9922198.H yndburn_MP_calls_for _end_to_glassing_hor ror/#commentsList Look down the comments and see what Graham Jones MP has to say If the link gets corrupted in this post just go to News/Hyndburn/MP calls for end to glassing horror Michael@ClitheroeSince58

8:37pm Fri 14 Sep 12

happycyclist says...

slimitus wrote:
A 28-year-old man from Blackburn with Darwen has been released on police bail on suspicion of wounding with intent.

Released on bail after bludgeoning someone with a hammer? So what does someone have to do before they get locked up properly and dealt with properly? Pathetic.
Gives you so much hope towards the police these days, if they are releasing possible GBH with intent to kill suspects. Get a grip police.
You've posted what most decent people will be thinking. There is no way someone like that should have been released on bail.
[quote][p][bold]slimitus[/bold] wrote: A 28-year-old man from Blackburn with Darwen has been released on police bail on suspicion of wounding with intent. Released on bail after bludgeoning someone with a hammer? So what does someone have to do before they get locked up properly and dealt with properly? Pathetic. Gives you so much hope towards the police these days, if they are releasing possible GBH with intent to kill suspects. Get a grip police.[/p][/quote]You've posted what most decent people will be thinking. There is no way someone like that should have been released on bail. happycyclist

10:57pm Fri 14 Sep 12

vicn1956 says...

The two men with balaclavas will probably be called heroes by the judge!
The two men with balaclavas will probably be called heroes by the judge! vicn1956

8:12pm Sat 15 Sep 12

makaveli96 says...

All criminals should be recycled!
All criminals should be recycled! makaveli96

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