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A FATHER and son have appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a police officer.
Douglas Mills, 56, and Douglas Mills Jnr, 30, are alleged to have seriously injured the on-duty officer in Hamilton[1], Lanarkshire[2].
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The crash happened on Low Waters Road in HamiltonCredit: Les Gallagher
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Police were called to the scene at 1pm on FridayCredit: Les Gallagher
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Two people have now appeared at courtCredit: Les Gallagher
They were arrested after the 33-year-old policeman was alleged to have been hurt during an incident on the town’s Low Waters Road on Friday afternoon.
Emergency services[3] raced to the scene at around 1pm after receiving reports of a collision.
Both men appeared in private at Hamilton Sheriff Court[4] where they face a charge of attempted murder[5].
No plea was made and they were remanded in custody by Sheriff John Hamilton.
The vehicle was said to have moved off and allegedly struck the officer.
He was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital[8] in Glasgow[9], for treatment of serious injuries.
The other officer was uninjured.
Mills snr, of Glasgow, and Mills jnr, of Hamilton, are expected to make a further court appearance in eight days.
A previous statement from the force said: “Two men have been arrested and charged after an on-duty officer was seriously injured in an incident involving a car[10] in Hamilton.
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“Officers approached the vehicle on Low Waters Road around 1pm on Friday, 30 August in the course of a general patrol.
“The vehicle then made off and was involved in a collision with one of the officers, a 33-year-old man.
“Two men, aged, 30 and 56, have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident and are due to appear before Hamilton Sheriff Court on Wednesday, 4 September, 2024.
“The injured officer remains in hospital for treatment.”
Police closed the roads between Downie Street and Hall Street as they dealt with the incident.
At the time, locals reported seeing several police vehicles and a helicopter circling overhead.
“Poor guy.”
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The father and son are due to appear in court again in eight daysCredit: Les Gallagher
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Officers locked down the road after the incidentCredit: Les Gallagher
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A TEENAGER has died in an HGV horror crash after he was seen walking on a motorway.
Police[1] said the 18-year-old man was involved in a collision[2] involving a truck on the M74 in Lanarkshire[3] in the early hours of this morning.
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An 18-year-old man has died after being hit by a HGV on a motorwayCredit: Google Maps
The force said he was spotted walking near to junction six for Hamilton[4] on the southbound motorway at around 3.10am.
They received another report stating the man had been struck by a vehicle shortly after.
Emergency services raced to the scene, but the teenager was pronounced dead.
Cops have since appealed for information.
Police have launched a probe into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy and enquiries are continuing.
Sergeant John Houston said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the 18-year-old man, as well as everyone else affected by this tragic incident.
“We working to establish the full circumstances and would urge anyone who may have information to come forward.
“We would be keen to speak to anyone who may have seen a man walking on the M74 between junctions six and seven, as well as anyone who may have dashcam footage from the area.
“Anyone with information can call 101, quoting reference 0512 of 3 August.”
An 18-year-old man has died following a collision involving an HGV lorry on the M74. motorway.
The incident happened in the early hours of this morning (Saturday, August 3) around 3.10am, near junction six, Hamilton[1], on the southbound carriageway.
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