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Man jailed for ramming car into wife in Truro Man jailed for ramming car into wife in Truro
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An estranged husband who rammed his car into a car containing his wife and child has been jailed for two years.An estranged husband who rammed his car into a car containing his wife and child has been jailed for two years.
Mark Wiggans, from West Sussex, had tracked down his wife to Cornwall and carried out the attack in a hospital car park, Truro Crown Court was told.Mark Wiggans, from West Sussex, had tracked down his wife to Cornwall and carried out the attack in a hospital car park, Truro Crown Court was told.
Wiggans, 55, had used a knife to stab at the windows of the car his wife was in before driving into it at high speed, police said.Wiggans, 55, had used a knife to stab at the windows of the car his wife was in before driving into it at high speed, police said.
The court heard his wife had fled to Cornwall to escape domestic abuse.The court heard his wife had fled to Cornwall to escape domestic abuse.
'Fears for life''Fears for life'
CCTV footage from 24 August shows Wiggans in the car park for the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro driving at speed into a car containing his estranged wife Tina Wiggins and one of their children. CCTV footage from 24 August shows Wiggans in the car park for the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro driving into a car, which contained his estranged wife Tina Wiggins and one of their children.
He also drove into a hospital worker when fleeing the area and was arrested by Wiltshire Police later the same day, the court heard.He also drove into a hospital worker when fleeing the area and was arrested by Wiltshire Police later the same day, the court heard.
Mrs Wiggans, two friends and a child were in the car when Wiggans smashed into its side.Mrs Wiggans, two friends and a child were in the car when Wiggans smashed into its side.
Police said Mrs Wiggans and her children had fled from West Sussex "to rebuild their lives away from this man".Police said Mrs Wiggans and her children had fled from West Sussex "to rebuild their lives away from this man".
Det Con Yvan Clarke said: "He used a hire vehicle to destroy her car by ramming it several times."Det Con Yvan Clarke said: "He used a hire vehicle to destroy her car by ramming it several times."
She added that Mrs Wiggans "still fears for her life and those of her children".She added that Mrs Wiggans "still fears for her life and those of her children".
Wiggins, from Walberton, pleaded guilty to two breaches of a non-molestation order, two counts of criminal damage, affray and dangerous driving.Wiggins, from Walberton, pleaded guilty to two breaches of a non-molestation order, two counts of criminal damage, affray and dangerous driving.
In addition to his jail sentence, Judge Simon Carr also disqualified him from driving for two years.In addition to his jail sentence, Judge Simon Carr also disqualified him from driving for two years.