Moment medics rescue man 'nailed' to a fence by hands
- 4 days ago
Shocking footage has emerged of medics rescuing a man who was nailed to a fence in a "paramilitary-style assault".
Police said a man in his 20s had been discovered ‘nailed’ to a fence with a nail through each hand, in Bushmills, County Antrim.
Now video has emerged which appears to show firefighters cutting the top of the fence to free the man who can be seen struggling - as well as burning vans.
Witnesses said it took 45 minutes to free him - and he was drifting in and out of consciousness, in the early hours of Sunday May 5.
He was treated in hospital where his injuries are described as life-changing, but not life threatening.
Police say a man was taken in for questioning but released without charge.
An anonymous onlooker said nearby graffiti appeared to read "thief last warning".
Other videos show flames ripping through two vans parked next to each other as fire services attempt to subdue the fire.
The onlooker said: “We saw police coming in and going round the back of the motorhomes.
“We didn't realise why immediately but there was a guy nailed to the fence.
“They were trying to hold the man up - he was falling in and out of consciousness.
“It took 45 minutes before they decided to cut the fence.
“The guy was put in the fire engine and the fire engine took him to hospital.”
A man was detained under the Terrorism Act and released following questioning.
Investigations are ongoing.
Police said a man in his 20s had been discovered ‘nailed’ to a fence with a nail through each hand, in Bushmills, County Antrim.
Now video has emerged which appears to show firefighters cutting the top of the fence to free the man who can be seen struggling - as well as burning vans.
Witnesses said it took 45 minutes to free him - and he was drifting in and out of consciousness, in the early hours of Sunday May 5.
He was treated in hospital where his injuries are described as life-changing, but not life threatening.
Police say a man was taken in for questioning but released without charge.
An anonymous onlooker said nearby graffiti appeared to read "thief last warning".
Other videos show flames ripping through two vans parked next to each other as fire services attempt to subdue the fire.
The onlooker said: “We saw police coming in and going round the back of the motorhomes.
“We didn't realise why immediately but there was a guy nailed to the fence.
“They were trying to hold the man up - he was falling in and out of consciousness.
“It took 45 minutes before they decided to cut the fence.
“The guy was put in the fire engine and the fire engine took him to hospital.”
A man was detained under the Terrorism Act and released following questioning.
Investigations are ongoing.