Nigerian Driver Jailed for Deliberately Running Over Cyclist in Road-Rage Attack

Mark Okotie, a 44-year-old Nigerian van driver, has been jailed for three years and six months after deliberately driving over a cyclist in Lewisham, south-east London. The cyclist had spat toward Okotie’s van at traffic lights, and the saliva entered through his open window. Okotie was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a trial at Woolwich Crown Court. Dashcam footage shown in court captured Okotie turning sharply and sending the cyclist under the van’s wheels. The victim suffered multiple fractures, including injuries to his pelvis and femur, and said he could no longer jog or take part in other physical activities. Okotie had been delivering blood to a hospital at the time. The judge described the attack as an extreme act of road rage, while the defence said it was a momentary reaction. The account was reported by the BBC.

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