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Bishop-carjacking man jailed for Birmingham attack | Bishop-carjacking man jailed for Birmingham attack |
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A man who carjacked a Mormon bishop with his own car in a "brutal" attack has been jailed for six years. | A man who carjacked a Mormon bishop with his own car in a "brutal" attack has been jailed for six years. |
David Charmbury was dragged underneath the car and left with broken legs and ribs and a punctured lung. | |
At the city's Crown court, Harley Davidson Hayes admitted robbery outside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Birmingham. | |
Hayes already had 121 convictions and there was no doubt in the judge's mind that he was a "career criminal". | Hayes already had 121 convictions and there was no doubt in the judge's mind that he was a "career criminal". |
Judge Richard Bond told him his selfishness had caused mental suffering to the victim and his family. | Judge Richard Bond told him his selfishness had caused mental suffering to the victim and his family. |
'Keys in ignition' | 'Keys in ignition' |
Prosecuting, Patrick Sullivan said Mr Charmbury, 45, had parked to open a locked vehicle gate on 16 August, at the church in Clopton Crescent, when he heard footsteps behind him. | Prosecuting, Patrick Sullivan said Mr Charmbury, 45, had parked to open a locked vehicle gate on 16 August, at the church in Clopton Crescent, when he heard footsteps behind him. |
Hayes, 36, of Bluebell Drive, Chelmsley Wood, then got behind the wheel of the Mazda CX5 as the car had been left idling with the keys in the ignition. | Hayes, 36, of Bluebell Drive, Chelmsley Wood, then got behind the wheel of the Mazda CX5 as the car had been left idling with the keys in the ignition. |
Mr Charmbury said the bishop's memory had become "brittle" because of what had happened, but he remembered Hayes saying he was going to take the car. | Mr Charmbury said the bishop's memory had become "brittle" because of what had happened, but he remembered Hayes saying he was going to take the car. |
Quoting from an accident report, Mr Sullivan said the car had been reversed, dragging Mr Charmbury along as he was caught by the open door. | Quoting from an accident report, Mr Sullivan said the car had been reversed, dragging Mr Charmbury along as he was caught by the open door. |
The prosecuting barrister said: "It's brutal recklessness because [Hayes] was fully aware... and then he drove off." | The prosecuting barrister said: "It's brutal recklessness because [Hayes] was fully aware... and then he drove off." |
Mr Charmbury ended up partly underneath the car and suffered traumatic injuries before Hayes drove off. | Mr Charmbury ended up partly underneath the car and suffered traumatic injuries before Hayes drove off. |
A passerby called an ambulance and the victim was in an induced coma for three weeks. He has since required surgery to a thigh wound and has not returned to work. | A passerby called an ambulance and the victim was in an induced coma for three weeks. He has since required surgery to a thigh wound and has not returned to work. |
In mitigation, Paul Fleming said his client expressed remorse and was "aware of the extent of the injuries suffered by the victim". | In mitigation, Paul Fleming said his client expressed remorse and was "aware of the extent of the injuries suffered by the victim". |
Hayes, who will serve half his sentence out on licence, will also be banned from driving for three years after he is released. | Hayes, who will serve half his sentence out on licence, will also be banned from driving for three years after he is released. |
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