Beloved delivery driver murdered trying to stop thief escaping with his van
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man has been jailed for life with a minimum of 32 years for the murder of a delivery driver. Mark Lang, 54, suffered fatal injuries after being dragged hundreds of metres by his vehicle while attempting to prevent Christopher Elgifari, 31, from escaping.
Mr Lang, of Cyncoed, parked in Laytonia Avenue in the Cathays area of Cardiff at around 12.40pm on March 28 this year, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
The father-of-two was at the door of a house he was delivering a parcel to when Elgifari jumped in the unlocked van which still had the key in the ignition.
Elgifari drove the vehicle at a high speed and turned it around at the end of the street before speeding up and hitting Mr Lang. Read more: Everything the judge told rapist Lawrence Jones as he was jailed for 15 years Read more: Pictured: The Snapchat tribute girl accused of Brianna Ghey murder posted hours after teen was stabbed to death Instead of stopping, he drove the van for another 700 metres with Mr Lang trapped under it.
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