A PREGNANT mum who was run over outside a shop after trying to stop two suspected fraudsters from leaving is “crying every day” and unable to walk, her heartbroken husband has revealed.

Vinisha Ajanraj, 30, suffered horrific injuries during the incident outside the Turnpike Off-licence, in London Road, Leigh, when a Volkswagen Golf ran over her face on March 27.

Mrs Ajanraj was seven months pregnant at the time. Although the baby was miraculously unharmed her husband Thangasaran, 35, said doctors will be forced to perform a caesarean shortly before her June 23 due date.

He spoke out after Rico Dupres admitted causing grievous bodily harm and dangerous driving during a hearing at Basildon Crown Court yesterday.

The 25-year-old, of Anderson Close, Enfield, continued driving even though Mrs Ajanraj had fallen underneath the car while pursuing two men suspected of trying to use a stolen credit card.

She suffered a torn liver, a broken leg, a fractured cheek, a fractured eye socket and a fractured shoulder blade.

Dupres denied causing grievous bodily harm with intent and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The pleas were accepted by prosecutors.

He will return to the court to be sentenced on June 5.

Judge Ian Pugh said the case “crosses the custody threshold” and remanded him in custody until that date.

Mrs Ajanraj was treated at the Royal London Hospital. She has since been released but is now largely bed-bound and is being cared for by her sister-in-law and her 74-year-old mother-in-law.

Mr Ajanraj said: “The situation is she has come home but she cannot walk and is still in a lot of pain. It is not permanent but she is crying every day, she’s not happy.

“It’s very hard and difficult for her and she’s very upset with life.”

The couple work in the shop, which is owned by Mr Ajanraj’s brother, and live in High Road, Benfleet, with their two-year-old son Srihary.

But the pair also work at Tesco and Asda to make ends meet, leaving Mr Ajanraj to cover his wife’s shifts following the incident.

However, he said his spirits have been lifted by the good wishes of the community in Leigh. He revealed people are still hand-delivering get well soon cards to the shop.

Others have been raising money to help the pair and Mr Ajanraj said he wanted to thank them all through the Echo.

He said: “This is a community of people and the whole community feels for my wife. They are coming in and asking about her and the baby. I just want to give my thanks to everybody.”