A thug who drove over and killed a man following an earlier row about a funeral has been jailed for nine years. Jordan Cunningham, 28, mowed down Adam Anderson in his Audi A4 at a car park in Broomhill Court, Greenock, Inverclyde on January 2, 2022.The killing was sparked after Mr Anderson's friend Paul Dowds was assaulted by Cunningham and others the previous day.
This was after the pal had not turned up for the funeral of a mutual friend.After the clash in the car park, Mr Anderson, 22, was tragically crushed to death with Cunningham speeding off and then torching his car.
Cunningham was sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow on Friday having earlier admitted to a charge of culpable homicide.Lady Drummond also ordered he be supervised for a further three years on his release.
Prosecutor Lorraine Glancy KC earlier told how there had been an "ongoing personal feud" between the men and their associates.The original reason was unknown, but the killing is thought to have been "triggered" by the attack on Paul Dowds.
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