Bolton. Ward, of no fixed address, was behind the wheel of a VW Golf - despite never passing a driving test.One of the car's windows was smashed in circumstances which remain unclear, before Ward sped off, with Mr McCaughtrie clinging onto the vehicle for 'dear life'.Ward tried to 'shake off' Mr McCaughtrie, eventually propelling him into a fence.He suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead soon after.Ward then 'concocted' a story of lies.
He tried to blame Mr McCaughtrie for the incident, claiming he had threatened him with a hammer.Shannon Kay, Ward's then girlfriend, went along with the story.
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