Help distraught couple after traumatic ordeal
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On January 17th 2020 our beautiful sister Georgina and her courageous fiancé Jamie, innocently set out on their journey to collect their new car that they won on eBay. Jamie carried out various checks to try and ensure this sale was legit, which included a deposit paid via PayPal and evidence of a v5 registration document containing the collection address. However, unfortunately they were lured into a trap and endured one of the most horrific and violent ordeals that anyone could ever experience.
On arriving at the address Jamie received a phone call from the seller to check he had arrived. Jamie then exited the car to approach the property and a white van careered around the corner, from which two men dressed in black with balaclavas ran towards them. Jamie was violently attacked (despite putting up a good fight) whilst the men were demanding the money. One man continued to fight jamie, forcing him to the ground, whilst repeatedly kicking him in the head. The second man was armed with a gun, which he aimed at Jamie, forcing him to give up fighting. This man then pointed the gun at Georgina.. he opened the door and held the gun at her head whilst fumbling around in the car to find the money.
After several threats that he would pull the trigger Georgina had no choice but to show him where the money was. The two men then fled the scene in their van with £9000!
Police attended the scene and Jamie and Georgina were taken to hospital, where after 6 hours Jamie discovered he had a fractured nose and eye socket and a broken cheek bone which may require surgery.
Needless to say this has left them both utterly broken and traumatized. Georgina already suffers with anxiety and panic attacks, so you can only imagine the impact this is having on her mental health. Jamie is taking time to recover from his physical injuries, without taking into account the mental and emotional affects this has had on him. However he is self employed and this will inevitably affect both their finances as they now have no savings to fall back on.
If you feel moved by their story and would like to help in any way, however small we as a family would be forever grateful! All we want for them is a speedy recovery and for them to feel safe and secure again.
Thankyou
On arriving at the address Jamie received a phone call from the seller to check he had arrived. Jamie then exited the car to approach the property and a white van careered around the corner, from which two men dressed in black with balaclavas ran towards them. Jamie was violently attacked (despite putting up a good fight) whilst the men were demanding the money. One man continued to fight jamie, forcing him to the ground, whilst repeatedly kicking him in the head. The second man was armed with a gun, which he aimed at Jamie, forcing him to give up fighting. This man then pointed the gun at Georgina.. he opened the door and held the gun at her head whilst fumbling around in the car to find the money.
After several threats that he would pull the trigger Georgina had no choice but to show him where the money was. The two men then fled the scene in their van with £9000!
Police attended the scene and Jamie and Georgina were taken to hospital, where after 6 hours Jamie discovered he had a fractured nose and eye socket and a broken cheek bone which may require surgery.
Needless to say this has left them both utterly broken and traumatized. Georgina already suffers with anxiety and panic attacks, so you can only imagine the impact this is having on her mental health. Jamie is taking time to recover from his physical injuries, without taking into account the mental and emotional affects this has had on him. However he is self employed and this will inevitably affect both their finances as they now have no savings to fall back on.
If you feel moved by their story and would like to help in any way, however small we as a family would be forever grateful! All we want for them is a speedy recovery and for them to feel safe and secure again.
Thankyou
Organizer and beneficiary
Rebecca Buck
Organizer
Georgina Buck
Beneficiary
