Appeal for help to solve mystery of how man sustained serious head injuries

Police have released CCTV footage of the man
Surrey Police
Hannah Al-Othman10 August 2015
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Detectives are trying to peace together how a man currently in a critical condition in St George’s Hospital in Tooting came by his injuries.

The man, who is in his fifties, was found with serious head injuries near Haslemere railway station in Surrey just before midday on Friday, and while police have traced some of his movements, they are appealing for help from the public to find out how he received his injuries.

The man, who is around 5ft 7”, of a medium build and has greying hair which is usually tied into a pony-tail, was wearing a yellow and blue outdoor jacket, a cream t-shirt with coloured hoops, beige coloured trousers, blue canvas shoes and had a blue cap, and has a bicycle which is described as a black Apollo mountain bike.

He was seen leaving Bordon Working Men’s Club, in Varna Road between 10pm and 10.45pm on Thursday on his bicycle. He was then spotted just after 6am on Friday morning, when a member of public called police after seeing a man on the hard shoulder of the eastbound carriageway of the M27 at Junction 12. Officers then picked him up and took him to Havant railway station at around 6.20am.

At around 9.30am the man got off a train at Haslemere railway station and was later seen at the same location on CCTV at 11.25am. Police and paramedics arrived at the station, where the injured man was found, just before midday.

Investigating officer Detective Sergeant Andy Greaves, said: “At this stage of the investigation we are appealing to any members of public who may have seen this man or come into contact with him to come forward.

“We have released a CCTV image in the hope that it will jog someone’s memory. He may have used several modes of transport, including his bicycle - any details could help fill in the gaps of his movements and assist us in establishing how he sustained his injuries.

“I would urge anyone with any information to call 101 – any information could prove vital to the investigation.”

Anyone who can assist detectives with their investigation is asked to call Surrey Police on 101 quoting reference 45150069838

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