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| Mark Slater guilty of A57 road rage murder | |
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| A lorry driver has been convicted of using his 17-tonne truck to murder another motorist. | A lorry driver has been convicted of using his 17-tonne truck to murder another motorist. |
| Mark Slater, 47, from Oldham, denied deliberately running over Trevor Allen, 56, from Salford, in a road rage attack. | Mark Slater, 47, from Oldham, denied deliberately running over Trevor Allen, 56, from Salford, in a road rage attack. |
| Mr Allen's body was found near his van on the A57 Manchester Road, Rixton, near Warrington, on 15 April. | Mr Allen's body was found near his van on the A57 Manchester Road, Rixton, near Warrington, on 15 April. |
| Slater admitted causing the victim's death but told the jury at Chester Crown Court he did not see him. | Slater admitted causing the victim's death but told the jury at Chester Crown Court he did not see him. |
| 'Overtaking session' | |
| The court heard Mr Allen had got out of his Citroen Berlingo van and stood in front of the DAF truck and trailer driven by Slater. | |
| The defendant had claimed he was involved in an "overtaking session" with Mr Allen, who had thrown coins at the window of his cab. | The defendant had claimed he was involved in an "overtaking session" with Mr Allen, who had thrown coins at the window of his cab. |
| Slater, of Hillside Avenue, said he simply did not see the victim standing in front of his vehicle. | |
| Ian Unsworth QC, prosecuting, said Mr Allen was wearing a high visibility jacket and it was "obvious" he was standing in the road. |