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Hailsham: Driver who ran over man's head jailed for murder | |
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Dumble was also convicted of attempted grievous bodily harm with intent and driving while disqualified and without insurance | Dumble was also convicted of attempted grievous bodily harm with intent and driving while disqualified and without insurance |
A man who deliberately drove over the head of another man has been jailed for life for his murder. | A man who deliberately drove over the head of another man has been jailed for life for his murder. |
Jack Field, 24, died in November 2023 when a Mitsubishi Shogun was driven over him during a fight between a group of young men in Hailsham, East Sussex. | Jack Field, 24, died in November 2023 when a Mitsubishi Shogun was driven over him during a fight between a group of young men in Hailsham, East Sussex. |
Kyle Dumble, 27, denied murder and attempted grievous bodily harm with intent, but was found guilty at Hove Crown Court on Friday. | Kyle Dumble, 27, denied murder and attempted grievous bodily harm with intent, but was found guilty at Hove Crown Court on Friday. |
Dumble, of no fixed address, was handed a life sentence on Monday and told that he will serve a minimum of 17 years before being considered for parole. | Dumble, of no fixed address, was handed a life sentence on Monday and told that he will serve a minimum of 17 years before being considered for parole. |
Amy Packham, prosecuting, previously told the jury that some of Mr Field's friends had got into an argument with one of Dumble's friends, Jimmy Stonestreet. | Amy Packham, prosecuting, previously told the jury that some of Mr Field's friends had got into an argument with one of Dumble's friends, Jimmy Stonestreet. |
Seeing his friend in a fight, she said Dumble got into Mr Stonestreet's car and drove it towards Mr Field and his friend, crashing into a parked vehicle that knocked him into the road. | Seeing his friend in a fight, she said Dumble got into Mr Stonestreet's car and drove it towards Mr Field and his friend, crashing into a parked vehicle that knocked him into the road. |
Witnesses told how Dumble, who was disqualified from driving, looked out of the open driver's window before driving over Mr Field. | Witnesses told how Dumble, who was disqualified from driving, looked out of the open driver's window before driving over Mr Field. |
Jack Field, 24, died after a car was driven over his head in Hailsham in 2023 | Jack Field, 24, died after a car was driven over his head in Hailsham in 2023 |
In a statement read to the court on Monday, Mr Field's mother, Jayne, mourned the loss of her son, who she described as her "best friend and protector". | In a statement read to the court on Monday, Mr Field's mother, Jayne, mourned the loss of her son, who she described as her "best friend and protector". |
She said: "As a parent all you want to do is protect your children and I couldn't protect you this time. | She said: "As a parent all you want to do is protect your children and I couldn't protect you this time. |
"I will forever be grateful that you are my son." | "I will forever be grateful that you are my son." |
Det chief Insp Alex Campbell, of Sussex Police, thanked Mr Field's family for their "strength and support during this long and complex investigation". | Det chief Insp Alex Campbell, of Sussex Police, thanked Mr Field's family for their "strength and support during this long and complex investigation". |
"I also commend the investigative team, witnesses and our partners for their determination to counter Kyle Dumble's denials and ensure he has faced justice for his crimes," he added. | "I also commend the investigative team, witnesses and our partners for their determination to counter Kyle Dumble's denials and ensure he has faced justice for his crimes," he added. |
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