Hank Moody Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Open heart surgery was needed to save a man stabbed in east London after going to buy a car from someone he contacted through the website Gumtree.The victim, 42, went to Barking to buy a VW Golf advertised on the site. But he was ambushed, then beaten, kicked and stabbed in the heart, lungs and abdomen, before the £5,000 he was to pay with was stolen. The car's true owner was unaware it had been offered for sale. Two men have been arrested by police and given bail. The incident happened on 30 July, but details have just been released by police who are desperate to find more witnesses. Describing what happened, Det Ch Insp Ellie O'Connor of Barking CID said: "It was broad daylight and a busy area so the gentleman thought he would be safe. These men were not messing about and it is but for the skill of the emergency services that he survived Det Ch Insp O'Connor "He could not see the car, so he put in a call to the seller. "Then he was ambushed from behind and knocked to the floor where he was beaten, kicked and stabbed four times." Det Ch Insp O'Connor continued: "Thanks to the intervention of a member of the public they ran off. "The passer-by then gave first aid until the air ambulance arrived." The victim, from north London, suffered an injury to his heart's pericardial sac and a collapsed lung, among other injuries. 'Safety taken seriously'Although expected to recover, he is still too traumatised to discuss the incident, which police described as a "life-changing experience". Det Ch Insp O'Connor added: "These men were not messing about and it is but for the skill of the emergency services that he survived. "He will take two months to recover." A Gumtree spokeswoman said: "We take safety very seriously and regret that one of our users has been a victim of crime. "We work with law enforcement officers to keep the site safe and are helping police with this investigation." She added: "We strongly recommend that users meet in daylight, in a public place and take a friend." Juan Carlos Valeron that wernt u was it ??? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Triple XXX Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 ALWAYS meet in a crowed placebut Barking of all areas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Di Gradi Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 ...completely f*cked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinalBawse Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Shouldn't go on your lonesome still, especially with that kind of P.Speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Furta Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 lol, cant knock the hustle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WAVESURFER Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 That is f*cked, but taking £5000 cash to give to someone you've never met before on your own is just stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cipher Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 BRING FORTH THE GUILLOTINE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Triple XXX Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 but stabbedcouldnt they hav jus roughed man up abit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Planet Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 but stabbedcouldnt they hav jus roughed man up abitSome man are just stab-happy..Still, never go to see whips on ur lonesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAT_YOUT_FROM_E15 Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 bait naijas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streets. Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Taking £5000 cash to give to someone you've never met before on your own is just stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YGNB Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 ALWAYS meet in a crowed placebut Barking of all areasI thought Barking was safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menace-II-society Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 That is f*cked, but taking £5000 cash to give to someone you've never met before on your own is just stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Em Dott Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Have heard about East man doing this. Messed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Triple XXX Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 but stabbedcouldnt they hav jus roughed man up abitSome man are just stab-happy..Still, never go to see whips on ur lonesome.i bought 2 whips on ebay on my ownbt truesay i paypalled it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 idiots these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realz. Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 £5K in cash, out the ends, on your own......WTF!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grafter Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 he must have a guardian angel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Parrist 2.0 Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Someones dad slipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ismooth Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Recession goonz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Ant Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Recession goonz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskay Jones Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 he must have a guardian angelexactly what i thoughtHow somebody survives a stab to the heart is a act of god whenever i hear stabbing + heart i always think it's instant death.Hope he gets better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lisa Turtle Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 he must have a guardian angelexactly what i thoughtHow somebody survives a stab to the heart is a act of god whenever i hear stabbing + heart i always think it's instant death.Hope he gets better.c/sWish people would give things a little bit of thought, he could have died over 5 grand.Some joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucarelli Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 The victim, 42, went to Barking to buy a VW Golf advertised on the site. seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpedeum Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 shoudl have gone with friends at least. i bought a car online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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