Van driver jailed for deliberately running over cyclist

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 12:28 · Archive

A van driver has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years for deliberately running over a cyclist in London.

Mark Okotie, 44, of Naylor Road, Southwark, was sentenced to three years and six months after being found guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent at Woolwich Crown Court. He deliberately ran over a cyclist in Lewisham, London while transporting blood to hospital. Footage shows Okotie speed up as he swerved out of his lane and into the cyclist's path, knocking him off his bike.

The cyclist sustained multiple fractures to his pelvis and a fractured femur, and underwent surgery to insert metal fixings into his pelvis and leg. In his victim statement, the cyclist said the attack had made him more cautious of people, and that he had stopped his usual morning jogging routine because of his injuries and psychological impact.

How it is being reported

• Shocking moment van driver deliberately mows down cyclist in road rage incidentMark Okotie, who was driving a van carrying blood deliveries to a London hospital, has been jailed for three-and-a-half yearsEvening Standard · 27 Oct, 12:45
• Van driver deliberately runs over cyclist while transporting blood to hospital - as he is jailed for three-and-a-half yearsSickening footage shows the van driver, Mark Okotie, speed up as he ran over the cyclist.Daily Mail · 27 Oct, 12:06

In this story: Mark Okotie · Lewisham · London · Woolwich Crown Court

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