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Turnford van murder: Driver guilty of Frank Buckley killing | Turnford van murder: Driver guilty of Frank Buckley killing |
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A killer van driver who reversed over his victim's head during a violent confrontation has been found guilty of murder. | A killer van driver who reversed over his victim's head during a violent confrontation has been found guilty of murder. |
Michael Turner, 57, deliberately drove at Frank Buckley, 51, after the pair had a fight in the street. | Michael Turner, 57, deliberately drove at Frank Buckley, 51, after the pair had a fight in the street. |
Mr Buckley suffered multiple injuries, including a fractured skull, and died at the scene on 26 June last year. | Mr Buckley suffered multiple injuries, including a fractured skull, and died at the scene on 26 June last year. |
Turner, of Landau Way, Turnford, Hertfordshire, denied murder but was found guilty at St Albans Crown Court. | Turner, of Landau Way, Turnford, Hertfordshire, denied murder but was found guilty at St Albans Crown Court. |
He will be sentenced next month. | He will be sentenced next month. |
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During Turner's trial, jurors heard there was "bad feeling" between the pair which it was claimed went back 20 years. | During Turner's trial, jurors heard there was "bad feeling" between the pair which it was claimed went back 20 years. |
'Blind rage' | 'Blind rage' |
On the day of Mr Buckley's death, the court heard, the two men got into a fight in Groom Road, Turnford. | On the day of Mr Buckley's death, the court heard, the two men got into a fight in Groom Road, Turnford. |
Turner claimed to have lost control of his van as he tried to drive away after Mr Buckley sprayed something into his face. | Turner claimed to have lost control of his van as he tried to drive away after Mr Buckley sprayed something into his face. |
During the trial, the jury was shown film footage of Mr Turner handcuffed to a bed in hospital. He had suffered superficial burns to his face and chest. | During the trial, the jury was shown film footage of Mr Turner handcuffed to a bed in hospital. He had suffered superficial burns to his face and chest. |
He was adamant he had not intended to hurt or kill Mr Buckley, the court heard. | He was adamant he had not intended to hurt or kill Mr Buckley, the court heard. |
However, prosecutor Christopher Donnellan QC told the jury Turner "deliberately turned his van into Frank Buckley and knocked him down". | However, prosecutor Christopher Donnellan QC told the jury Turner "deliberately turned his van into Frank Buckley and knocked him down". |
"It was carried out by a man who was angry and in a temper, possibly he acted in revenge about something that had happened in the course of the confrontation," he said. | "It was carried out by a man who was angry and in a temper, possibly he acted in revenge about something that had happened in the course of the confrontation," he said. |
Adrian Foster, from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), said: "Turner clearly acted out of blind rage in a grossly disproportionate manner and is undoubtedly an extremely ruthless and violent man." | Adrian Foster, from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), said: "Turner clearly acted out of blind rage in a grossly disproportionate manner and is undoubtedly an extremely ruthless and violent man." |
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