Woman admits assault after driving with man on car bonnet

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 15:55 · Archive

Tracey Kelly admitted assaulting a workman who clung to her car bonnet during a parking dispute in Glasgow.

Tracey Kelly, 56, pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to assaulting workman Frank Cochrane on 14 November 2025 in Glasgow's Partick. The assault charge specified that the offence caused severe injury, impairment and danger of life.

The incident arose from a parking dispute. Mr Cochrane was working at a property on Hayburn Crescent and had parked his van outside. Kelly's Renault Captur was parked behind Mr Cochrane's van, and she found it difficult to drive out of the space. An argument broke out between them. Mr Cochrane walked away to continue his work but returned when the dispute continued.

Kelly drove away, but Mr Cochrane stood in front of her vehicle to prevent her from leaving. Kelly drove forward, striking Mr Cochrane on the body. He grabbed hold of the bonnet and Kelly accelerated along the road with him clinging to it. She then performed an emergency stop, which caused Mr Cochrane to fall to the ground and sustain injuries.

How it is being reported

• Woman drove with workman on car bonnet after dispute over parking spaceA woman drove with a workman on top of her bonnet after a dispute over a parking space. Tracey Kelly, 56, ploughed into Frank Cochrane in Glasgow's Partick on November 14, 2025.The Herald · 8 Oct, 15:06
• Woman drove off with workman clinging to bonnet after row over Glasgow parking spaceTracey Kelly, 56, of Clydebank, admitted assaulting a workman after driving with him clinging to the bonnet of her car following a dispute over parking in Glasgow's Partick.Glasgow Times · 8 Oct, 14:02

In this story: Tracey Kelly · Frank Cochrane · Glasgow · Partick · Glasgow Sheriff Court

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