Brian Darby was killed when he was hit by a van in an alleged 'revenge' attack, a court hears.
A father and son mowed down a group of people with a van in "revenge" for an earlier altercation, a murder trial has heard.
After the attack, they abandoned their "heavily damaged" van and reported it stolen in "a transparent attempt to evade justice", prosecutor Nick Dry said. When the group remonstrated with him and exchanged "unpleasantries", Shaun Breeze gave the impression he had a knife, causing two of them to chase him, the court heard.Shaun Breeze rode away but collided with another man and fell from his bike, prompting him to flee on foot.
Mr Darby was carried about 490ft by the van before falling away, Mr Dry said, and was declared dead at the scene.The accused murderers then abandoned the "heavily damaged" van before going home via a "circuitous route", during which Martin Breeze discarded his phone. When arrested, Martin Breeze told police he had been "off his tree" after spending the night taking cocaine and alcohol, and his van was stolen with his mobile phone in.Martin Breeze later told prison guards he was in the van but it was a "tragic accident", Mr Dry said, but the prosecutor said that was implausible.
Peter Makepeace KC, who is representing Martin Breeze, said his client accepted he was in "in every sense criminally and morally responsible" for the death of Mr Darby and the injuries to the three other people.
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