Jilted boyfriend, 25, who shot his love rival before ploughing his car into crowd of people outside pub including heavily pregnant woman is jailed for five years
- Jack Richardson, 25, shot at his ex-partner’s new boyfriend on June 18 last year
- He then mowed him down in a silver Volvo and attempted to reverse into him
- But Richardson ploughed into a crowd near a pub in Stourbridge, West Midlands
- A pregnant woman was trapped under his car but she and her baby survived
A jealous man who shot at his love rival before recklessly ploughing his car into a crowd of people outside a pub, including a pregnant woman, has been jailed for over five years.
Jack Richardson, 25, fired a BB pistol at his former partner’s new boyfriend before mowing him down with a silver Volvo on June 18 last year.
He tried to reverse the car into him a second time but instead rammed the vehicle into a crowd of people outside the Gigmill Pub in Stourbridge, West Midlands.
A pregnant woman was left trapped under the car and had to be rescued.
She was taken to hospital and underwent surgery but both she and her unborn child survived.
Jack Richardson, 25, has been jailed for five years and three months after shooting his love rival with a BB gun before driving a car into a crowd – including a heavily pregnant woman – outside a pub in Stourbridge, West Midlands
Richardson mowed down the man once with his silver Volvo, before attempting to reverse into him and instead ploughing into a crowd outside The Gigmill pub on June 18 last year
Richardson, of Stourbridge, appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court yesterday and pleaded guilty to two counts of grievous bodily harm, two counts of actual bodily harm, possession of an imitation firearm with intent, possession of cannabis and driving without a licence and insurance.
He was jailed for five years and three months and was also given a restraining order, as well as banned from driving for four years.
Richardson’s ex’s new partner suffered a broken ankle and two other people were hurt in the shocking attack.
He abandoned his Volvo at the pub and ran off but handed himself into police two days later.
His ex’s new partner suffered a broken ankle and two others sustained minor injuries (pictured: the scene of the collision)
A heavily pregnant woman was left trapped under the car. She was taken to hospital for surgery and is now doing well with her baby
The pub was packed with revellers who had watched England’s match against Scotland in the Euros when the incident happened.
One witness said: ‘The guy lost the plot. It all kicked off. He had a massive row and all hell broke loose.
‘He started firing shots and then just drove at a group of people. One of the women was six months pregnant.
‘People were lucky to be alive. It was carnage.’
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: ‘Our thoughts are with everyone who was involved and affected by what happened.
‘We’re pleased that justice has been served and hopefully Richardson will reflect on the severity of his actions while he spends time behind bars.’
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