Man had leg amputated after driver ploughed into him in Mill Road car park, thinking he was a mugger

A man had to have his lower leg amputated after a driver mistook him for a mugger and rammed into him and two vehicles in a supermarket car park.

The motorist, Navdeep Singh, 24, of Malta Road, Cambridge, has been sentenced for his actions, which police described as a "extremely dangerous".

A court heard how he was parked in Catherine Street, Cambridge, on April 27, 2017, waiting for his friend to return from the nearby Co-op in Mill Road, when he heard him shouting out for help.

Singh jumped in the driver’s seat and drove into the Co-op car park, ploughing into two stationary vehicles and the man, who was fighting with his friend.

He then got out of the car and punched and kicked the man a number of times before fleeing.

When Cambridgeshire police attended, they found the injured man, who is in his late 20s, on the ground with one foot pinned between two vehicles.

Shortly after, Singh returned to the scene and was arrested.

He appeared at Cambridge Crown Court in December, where he admitted causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) and assault by beating.

On Friday (January 25), he returned and was sentenced to a total of two years in prison, suspended for two years.

He must complete 180 hours of unpaid work and a 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement (RAR).

Detective Sergeant James Weston said: “While Singh thought his friend was in trouble, his actions were extremely dangerous. The victim ended up having to have his lower leg amputated which has no doubt had a huge effect on his life.

“This was a complicated investigation due to the actions of all parties involved. I hope this result reflects the seriousness of the crime and that it serves as a stark warning to those that violence will not be tolerated in Cambridgeshire.”

The injured man was arrested on suspicion of robbery, but was later released with no further action.