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| Man guilty of ice-scrape carjack | Man guilty of ice-scrape carjack |
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| A man who carjacked a mother-of-four leaving her fighting for her life has been found guilty of deliberately running her over. | A man who carjacked a mother-of-four leaving her fighting for her life has been found guilty of deliberately running her over. |
| Caroline Johnson was scraping ice from her windscreen in Langley, Slough, Berkshire, in December 2008, when Kevin Richardson stole the vehicle. | Caroline Johnson was scraping ice from her windscreen in Langley, Slough, Berkshire, in December 2008, when Kevin Richardson stole the vehicle. |
| Richardson, 34, of Chalvey Road East, Slough, was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent. | Richardson, 34, of Chalvey Road East, Slough, was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent. |
| Ms Johnson said it was an "emotional" time but she could now "move on". | |
| Richardson also admitted aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving and causing GBH. | |
| Karen Napper, 37, of Ledgers Road, admitted aggravated vehicle taking and will be sentenced in December. | Karen Napper, 37, of Ledgers Road, admitted aggravated vehicle taking and will be sentenced in December. |
| Still in wheelchair | Still in wheelchair |
| On Thursday Reading Crown Court cleared her of causing GBH with intent and causing GBH. | |
| Speaking outside court, Ms Johnson said: "Knowing that they have been convicted of these crimes, I can now hopefully move on with my life and put my experience behind me. | |
| "It has been an emotional and difficult time and I have many more hurdles to get over on the road to recovery." | |
| Caroline Johnson suffered serious internal injuries | |
| Ms Johnson was preparing to take her son to school just before 0800 GMT when Richardson and Napper, who had spent the previous night at a drug house, leapt into the car which was parked outside her home. | Ms Johnson was preparing to take her son to school just before 0800 GMT when Richardson and Napper, who had spent the previous night at a drug house, leapt into the car which was parked outside her home. |
| She described the moment the car hit her as it suddenly moved forward, telling the court: "All I could hear was the engine and the accelerator and the power to the car was revving and then I felt this thud." | She described the moment the car hit her as it suddenly moved forward, telling the court: "All I could hear was the engine and the accelerator and the power to the car was revving and then I felt this thud." |
| The veterinary receptionist was discovered moments later lying on the tarmac fighting for her life and was taken to hospital where she remained for two months. | The veterinary receptionist was discovered moments later lying on the tarmac fighting for her life and was taken to hospital where she remained for two months. |
| Ms Johnson was given a blood transfusion and treated for cardiac arrest, a fractured pelvis, an open fracture to the right femur, fractures to both ankles and fractured ribs. | Ms Johnson was given a blood transfusion and treated for cardiac arrest, a fractured pelvis, an open fracture to the right femur, fractures to both ankles and fractured ribs. |
| The mother-of-four, who is still in a wheelchair, told jurors her greatest fear had been for her little boy, Jason, who could have come out of the house at any point to face the same dangers. | The mother-of-four, who is still in a wheelchair, told jurors her greatest fear had been for her little boy, Jason, who could have come out of the house at any point to face the same dangers. |
| It took the jury two-and-a-half hours to reach its verdict. | It took the jury two-and-a-half hours to reach its verdict. |
| Prosecutor Charles Ward-Jackson added: "From nowhere appeared the two defendants, who had been up all night looking for drugs. | |
| "We welcome the jury's decision and would like to pay tribute to the courage of Ms Johnson in giving her evidence in court from her wheelchair." | "We welcome the jury's decision and would like to pay tribute to the courage of Ms Johnson in giving her evidence in court from her wheelchair." |