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Leeds United fan Wayne Birkett fighting for his life after being mowed down by stolen van in Nottingham attacks

A Leeds United fan is fighting for his life after being run over during a series of devastating attacks in Nottingham that claimed the lives of three people.

Wayne Birkett, 58, was on his way to work when he was mowed down by a stolen van in the centre of the East Midlands city. He was rushed to hospital and is in a critical condition with severe head injuries.

Wayne, who is nicknamed 'Mush', got off the bus early on Tuesday, June 14, so he could walk to his workplace at a factory near Nottingham station, Mirror Online reports.

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