Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Holy Shnikes!

Daily Mail UK - Man killed by shards of glass after hurling girlfriend through shop window

A man bled to death when he was impaled on a large shard of glass after throwing his girlfriend through a shop window in a street row.

The 30-year-old victim was seen arguing with the woman in the Regent Street area of London's West End shortly after 2am today.

Witnesses told police he hurled the woman against the window of a branch of Banana Republic up to three times.

After several blows, the glass shattered and the couple fell through, leaving the man fatally wounded.
He is believed to have suffered injuries to an artery and bled to death.

Members of the public flagged down a police patrol who went to the shop, at the junction of Regent Street and Great Marlborough Street.

Paramedics arrived at the scene but were unable to save him. A post-mortem examination will take place today.

The woman, also 30, was taken to hospital for treatment to multiple cuts, none of which are thought to be life-threatening.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said that shortly before 2.15am, officers on patrol were informed by a member of the public of an altercation in Great Marlborough Street.

'When officers arrived at Great Marlborough Street, they found a male, believed to have gone through the window of a shop. A woman was also found at the scene, suffering cuts.

'London Ambulance Service attended but the man, aged 30, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police believe they know who the dead man is but are trying to contact his next of kin before releasing his name.

The couple were believed to be homeless.

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