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Lollipop lady hurt after attack by thug with a rock.
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The Daily Mail (London, England)
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June 21, 2007
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A LOLLIPOP lady was left lying in the road after a thug hit her on the head with a rock.
Rena Thomson had to be taken to hospital after the attack, which happened as she was seeing children safely across the road.
Now the 61-year-old is considering quitting her road safety role. Mrs Thomson, of Wishaw in Lanarkshire, said: I was walking back to my post when I felt an agonis-ing pain in my head. He had hit me on the back of the head with a big rock.
I was seeing stars and was knocked over. If I had not been wearing my padded hat, he would have cracked my skull open. Mrs Thomson has been on duty near the towns Coltness High School for ...
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