A thief who tried to steal an Amazon driver’s van has been found guilty of his murder.Claudiu Carol-Kondor, 42, tried to stop the theft by holding on to the van but was killed as it was driven away by Mark Ross.Ross deliberately crashed into a stationary Mini to knock him from the vehicle as he sped off, fleeing the scene from where Mr Carol-Kondor had been delivering a parcel.
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Claudiu Carol-Kondor. Pic: WestYorkshire Police/PA
Ross reached speeds of almost 60mph on residential streets in Leeds on 20 August last year and swerved erratically from side to side before hitting two parked cars.Mr Kondor hung on to the vehicle from the open passenger door but died from head and chest injuries as a result of the second crash.Ross pleaded guilty to manslaughter and denied murdering Mr Kondor but on Wednesday a jury at Leeds Crown Court found Ross guilty of murder.
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