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The Detectives: Family's heart-breaking tribute to Cameron Brooksbank after his story appears in BBC documentary
02.11.2023 - 01:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The family of a tree surgeon who was the victim of an axe attack featured in a BBC crime documentary has paid tribute to his bravery and that of the officers who helped him.
The case of Cameron Brooksbank has been documented in The Detectives which follows Greater Manchester Police’s dedicated organised crime unit in Rochdale.
During the three-part series, DS Martin Soutter attempts to bring down the Adam gang — based on the Newbold Estate in the town. Episode one of the show saw officers grapple with a horrific axe attack that happened on October 17, 2017.
READ MORE: The Detectives: Who was Cameron Brooksbank and what happened to him after the Rochdale axe attack?
READ MORE: 'They've cut my mate's hand off': The horrifying gang violence which blighted Rochdale
The attack began as a simple road rage incident and the victim - then 17-year-old Cameron - was a tree surgeon working nearby trying to keep order in the chaos.
He was struck by an axe in the armpit, and then on the wrist as he tried to shield his head from another blow. His hand was partially reattached, but he then required a further five surgeries in the two years since the attack just to maintain 60 percent use of his arm.
In episode one of the documentary, Cameron is seen talking to police. Tearful and fearful, he recalls the events of that night. The attack also featured in epsiode two, where a trial collapses, and the third episode aired on Wednesday night where more details about his life and background were revealed.
Cameron's attacker was Mohammed Awais Sajid, known as 'Skinny', of Kings Road, Rochdale. He was jailed for 18 years after being found guilty of section 18 wounding. He had been summoned to the scene by Habibur Rahman, who was jailed
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