A gang of thieves stole a hearse from a funeral director's and crashed into a car at high speed before assaulting another driver in a bizarre road rage attack.
The black limo was taken by the gang from Nottinghamshire Funeral Service before it ploughed into another vehicle at around 5am.
A court heard when the stunned car driver got out to get the details of the occupants in the hearse he was viciously assaulted by three men.
The victim suffered a broken nose, facial fractures and bruising as a result of the attack in Jessops Lane, Gedling, Notts. Undertakers had to rearrange a number of appointments and had to replace the vehicle due to the damage caused by the crash.
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