Man guilty of murder over girlfriend van crush (opens original article in a new tab)

A man was convicted of murdering his girlfriend by deliberately running her over with his van, after initially lying about the incident.

• A man was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend by crushing her against a lamp-post with his van
• CCTV footage showed the defendant pushing the teenager with his vehicle, causing fatal chest injuries
• The defendant initially claimed the victim was hit by another vehicle but later admitted to lying about the incident