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Leeds United fan 'doesn't know his own family' after suffering horrific injuries in horror Nottingham attacks

The brother of a Leeds United fan fighting for his life after being run over during a series of devastating attacks in Nottingham has spoken about his condition for the first time.

Wayne Birkett, 60, was on his way to work when he was mowed down by a stolen van in the centre of Nottingham. He was rushed to hospital and is in a critical condition with severe head injuries. The attack claimed the lives of three people after being stabbed by a man.

Wayne is now awake and speaking, but struggling to remember his loved ones. His brother, Shaun Birkett, 58, told NottinghamshireLive: "Since the first night I went down, he looks 99 per cent better. But the only problem is that they're worried about his head.

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