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Car driven at a homeless man after argument at supermarket

A homeless man was run over after he got into an argument with a customer outside a supermarket.

John Cutts argued with the homeless man as he made his way into Asda at Victoria Retail Park in Worksop.

The pair knew each other and the homeless man allegedly called Cutts a “grass” and insulted his girlfriend during the confrontation.

Cutts told police he shouted abusive words back at him before entering the supermarket to do some shopping.

When the 57-year-old returned to his car and drove away, his Ford Mondeo mounted a kerb in Potter Street and struck the homeless man.

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The homeless man escaped with minor injuries as he had been facing the oncoming car and managed to jump out of the way of a full impact.

Cutts, of Clinton Street, Worksop, drove away from the scene and called the police to report what had happened once he got home. However he denied it had been a deliberate act and that the homeless man had “lunged” in front of his car.

Cutts was subsequently arrested following the incident on 25 August 2018 and charged with dangerous driving and attempting to cause grievous bodily harm.

The case was set to go to trial until Cutts changed his plea to guilty on the dangerous driving charge. He continued to plead not guilty to attempted GBH and that charge was left to lie on file.

Cutts appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday (13 January) and was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years, for dangerous driving. He was also disqualified from driving for 12 months.

Inspector Neil Bellamy, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was a shocking incident and I fear that had the victim not managed to jump out of the way this could have been a fatality.

“Cutts showed absolutely no regard for anyone but himself when he drove in the manner he did.

“Nottinghamshire Police takes any incidents of dangerous driving very seriously and will always take action against any drivers seen to be committing such offences.”

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