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Man 'Punches and Drags' Woman Onto M5

A man in his 50s was arrested on suspicion of common assault after a woman was punched, dragged, and found walking on the M5 hard shoulder, police said.

  • In the early hours of August 5, near Strensham Services on the M5 between junctions 8 and 9, a man assaulted a woman by striking her and pulling her onto the motorway.
  • The incident followed a public report of a woman walking on the hard shoulder, which led police to respond and find her shaken with minor injuries.
  • The woman told officers a man had assaulted her, dragged her into the motorway lanes, and smashed the wing mirrors of her parked car.
  • A man in his 50s from Evesham was taken into custody in connection with alleged common assault but has since been granted bail, with police urging anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward.
  • A white van driver attended the scene, took the woman home, and later collected her car, with officers seeking to speak to this person as part of the investigation.
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Bristol PostBristol Post
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Man 'punches and drags' woman onto M5

The woman was seen walking along the hard shoulder

·Bristol, United Kingdom
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Worcester NewsWorcester News
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Man arrested after woman was punched and dragged into motorway

Police found the woman walking between junctions 8 and 9 at around 3am after she was punched and dragged into the M5.

·Worcester, United Kingdom
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Worcester News broke the news in Worcester, United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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