Nottinghamshire motorist ran over man in Land Rover during argument

Jonjoe Askew-Harris fled Denman Close in Retford after running over a man during an argument

A motorist ran over a man with a Land Rover during a heated argument in Nottinghamshire.

Jonjoe Askew-Harris avoided an immediate prison term after admitting to the attack in Retford in February 2022.

He was ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work as a two-year prison sentence was suspended for 20 months.

Nottinghamshire Police described the actions of Askew-Harris, of Narrow Lane in Bawtry, as "utterly inexcusable".

Askew-Harris was involved in a heated dispute with a group of people in Denman Close, Retford, in 2022 when he wielded an iron bar.

The 26-year-old then got into his Land Rover and drove into a man, who avoided serious injury.

During the incident, Askew-Harris also damaged a parked car.

'Utterly inexcusable'

He fled the scene but was later arrested by police. He admitted the vehicle was his during a police interview but could not explain to officers why it was at the crime scene.

Multiple witnesses confirmed he was in fact the driver of the car and mobile phone footage also captured the attack.

Askew-Harris went on to plead guilty to affray, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and driving without due care and attention.

He appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday, where he was handed a 20-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, and ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work.

Det Con Chloe Baugh, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "Askew-Harris' actions on that day were utterly inexcusable and could easily have caused very serious injury to his victim.

"A vehicle can become a very dangerous weapon when used in this way and anyone who does so can expect to find themselves in court."