BRAVE: Nurse fights off Knife attack with S.I.N.G.
WHEN an attacker grabbed her and put a knife to her cheek, a student nurse fought him off using self-defence moves she had seen in a Hollywood film.
The man who grabbed Nicola Dobson (20) as she walked home from a shift on the wards at a Peterborough hospital, had not counted on her watching movie star Sandra Bullock fight off an assailant in the film Miss Congeniality.Nicola was taken by surprise as she was listening to music on her headphones when the man leapt on her close to Peterborough District Hospital.Nicola had to choose between fight or flight, and like screen heroine Sandra, she went into devastating action. First, she stamped down as hard as she could on his foot.Then, quick-thinking Nicola drove her elbow into his face.In pain, and shock, as his victim turned the tables on him, the man who had been lurking in Sovereign Place close to the nurses' residence, ran in fright.Today, Nicola, who has dedicated her life to helping others, told how she saved herself in an incident which has put hospital staff on alert.She said: "I had finished my placement early and was walking back to the library. I was listening to music when a man came up behind me. "He put a knife to my cheek and his arm around my neck. But before he had a chance to do anything else, I stamped on his foot and elbowed him in the face or shoulder and he ran off towards the hospital. I didn't have a chance to think. "I just wanted to get away as quickly as I could. It's fight or flight – and I fought. "I thought 'this man has got a knife up to my face, I need to get away'."Nicola added: "When I saw the film Miss Congeniality, I never thought that it would save me in an attack some day."She added: "Everyone at the hospital has been really good, they have been so supportive. I just hope this man is caught and gets what he deserves." Lesley Crosby, assistant director for patient and public experience at the hospital, said: "We are obviously pleased that the student nurse involved in this regrettable incident was not seriously hurt."We have issued a message to all of our staff to be vigilant and take precautions while walking between sites, especially at night or if they are alone."The main site of the district hospital is monitored by CCTV and we are working closely with police regarding this investigation."The attack happened at around 4.40pm on Friday. The man is described as white, 5ft 8ins tall, of slim build, with dark brown wavy hair. He was wearing a dark tracksuit with three yellow stripes on the sleeves and a baseball cap with "NY" written on it.Detective Constable Ollie Wright, who is investigating, said: "This was a particularly nasty incident and the victim was extremely brave to fend her attacker off."I would appeal to anyone who was in the area and thinks they may have seen this man, or the incident, to contact me immediately."Women are also being urged to take care when walking home in the dark.Dc Wright said: "I would also encourage women to think about the safest route to take when walking in the dark and, when possible, to try to walk with a friend or colleague."• Anyone with information should call police, on 0845 456 4564.
30 November 2005
The man who grabbed Nicola Dobson (20) as she walked home from a shift on the wards at a Peterborough hospital, had not counted on her watching movie star Sandra Bullock fight off an assailant in the film Miss Congeniality.Nicola was taken by surprise as she was listening to music on her headphones when the man leapt on her close to Peterborough District Hospital.Nicola had to choose between fight or flight, and like screen heroine Sandra, she went into devastating action. First, she stamped down as hard as she could on his foot.Then, quick-thinking Nicola drove her elbow into his face.In pain, and shock, as his victim turned the tables on him, the man who had been lurking in Sovereign Place close to the nurses' residence, ran in fright.Today, Nicola, who has dedicated her life to helping others, told how she saved herself in an incident which has put hospital staff on alert.She said: "I had finished my placement early and was walking back to the library. I was listening to music when a man came up behind me. "He put a knife to my cheek and his arm around my neck. But before he had a chance to do anything else, I stamped on his foot and elbowed him in the face or shoulder and he ran off towards the hospital. I didn't have a chance to think. "I just wanted to get away as quickly as I could. It's fight or flight – and I fought. "I thought 'this man has got a knife up to my face, I need to get away'."Nicola added: "When I saw the film Miss Congeniality, I never thought that it would save me in an attack some day."She added: "Everyone at the hospital has been really good, they have been so supportive. I just hope this man is caught and gets what he deserves." Lesley Crosby, assistant director for patient and public experience at the hospital, said: "We are obviously pleased that the student nurse involved in this regrettable incident was not seriously hurt."We have issued a message to all of our staff to be vigilant and take precautions while walking between sites, especially at night or if they are alone."The main site of the district hospital is monitored by CCTV and we are working closely with police regarding this investigation."The attack happened at around 4.40pm on Friday. The man is described as white, 5ft 8ins tall, of slim build, with dark brown wavy hair. He was wearing a dark tracksuit with three yellow stripes on the sleeves and a baseball cap with "NY" written on it.Detective Constable Ollie Wright, who is investigating, said: "This was a particularly nasty incident and the victim was extremely brave to fend her attacker off."I would appeal to anyone who was in the area and thinks they may have seen this man, or the incident, to contact me immediately."Women are also being urged to take care when walking home in the dark.Dc Wright said: "I would also encourage women to think about the safest route to take when walking in the dark and, when possible, to try to walk with a friend or colleague."• Anyone with information should call police, on 0845 456 4564.
30 November 2005
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home