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| Woman jailed for mowing down cyclist over mobile phone row | Woman jailed for mowing down cyclist over mobile phone row |
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| A woman who deliberately ploughed into a cyclist after being confronted about using her mobile phone behind the wheel has been jailed for three years. | A woman who deliberately ploughed into a cyclist after being confronted about using her mobile phone behind the wheel has been jailed for three years. |
| Justine Henshaw-Bryan chased Damien Doughty through Stoke Newington, north London, sending him flying into a tree. | Justine Henshaw-Bryan chased Damien Doughty through Stoke Newington, north London, sending him flying into a tree. |
| Henshaw-Bryan, who is due to give birth in November, said her then boyfriend told her to follow the cyclist, but the judge rejected her claim. | Henshaw-Bryan, who is due to give birth in November, said her then boyfriend told her to follow the cyclist, but the judge rejected her claim. |
| Mr Doughty, 38, was badly hurt, spending three days in intensive care. | Mr Doughty, 38, was badly hurt, spending three days in intensive care. |
| Sentencing 25-year-old Henshaw-Bryan at Wood Green Crown Court, Judge Gregory Perrins said her actions could have killed Mr Doughty. | Sentencing 25-year-old Henshaw-Bryan at Wood Green Crown Court, Judge Gregory Perrins said her actions could have killed Mr Doughty. |
| "This was a calculated attempt to run him over and use your car as a weapon," the judge said. | "This was a calculated attempt to run him over and use your car as a weapon," the judge said. |
| "It would have been obvious that to do so would have carried significant risk of injury." | "It would have been obvious that to do so would have carried significant risk of injury." |
| The court heard how the pair nearly collided on Stoke Newington High Street on 10 February 2016, when Henshaw-Bryan pulled out in front of the cycle courier while using her mobile. | The court heard how the pair nearly collided on Stoke Newington High Street on 10 February 2016, when Henshaw-Bryan pulled out in front of the cycle courier while using her mobile. |
| Mr Doughty confronted the driver over her use of the phone, at which point she shouted at him, the court heard. | Mr Doughty confronted the driver over her use of the phone, at which point she shouted at him, the court heard. |
| Angered by the exchange, he kicked her wing mirror when they met at the next set of lights. | Angered by the exchange, he kicked her wing mirror when they met at the next set of lights. |
| He was then chased down Victorian Grove and hit by Henshaw-Bryan's car. | He was then chased down Victorian Grove and hit by Henshaw-Bryan's car. |
| Mr Doughty was left with a number of serious injuries, the court was told. | Mr Doughty was left with a number of serious injuries, the court was told. |
| Henshaw-Bryan, from Hackney, who was driving with her then boyfriend in the car, claimed it was him who grabbed the wheel and aimed the car at Mr Doughty. | Henshaw-Bryan, from Hackney, who was driving with her then boyfriend in the car, claimed it was him who grabbed the wheel and aimed the car at Mr Doughty. |
| She alleged she had been a victim of domestic violence while in the relationship, but Judge Perrins said he did not accept she had been frightened of her boyfriend. | She alleged she had been a victim of domestic violence while in the relationship, but Judge Perrins said he did not accept she had been frightened of her boyfriend. |
| Henshaw-Bryan, who was found guilty of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, was also banned from driving for four-and-a-half years. | Henshaw-Bryan, who was found guilty of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, was also banned from driving for four-and-a-half years. |
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