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Man's hand severed in 'machete' carjacking in Rotherham

News imageBBC The white Mercedes was stolen when the man pulled up at the junction with Lease Hall Road and got out of the carBBC
The white Mercedes was stolen when the man pulled up at the junction with Lease Hall Road and got out of the car

A 25-year-old man had his hand severed during a carjacking in South Yorkshire.

The victim was attacked by a group of men on East Bawtry Road in Whiston, Rotherham, at about 22:50 BST on Sunday, police said.

He had been driving alone in a white Mercedes when he pulled over near Lease Gate Road, got out and was attacked by the group with a "metal weapon".

They then drove off in the Mercedes. South Yorkshire Police said the men were not known to the victim.

Unconfirmed reports said the metal object was a "machete" and the man was "lucky to be alive".

News imagePolice said the attackers got out of a dark-coloured vehicle before the attack, at around 22:50 BST
Police said the attackers got out of a dark-coloured vehicle before the attack at around 22:50 BST

He remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition with "life-changing injuries".

The attackers got out of a dark-coloured vehicle before the attack.

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