Man jailed for attempted murder after hit-and-run attack (opens original article in a new tab)

A man was jailed for six years and eight months after deliberately driving into a pedestrian in a hit-and-run attack in Edinburgh, causing severe injuries.

• A man drove into a pedestrian in a hit-and-run attack in Edinburgh
• The victim was struck twice by the car, causing severe injuries and permanent disfigurement
• The perpetrator was jailed for six years and eight months and banned from driving for eight years and four months
• The court heard the attack was deliberate and the car was used as a weapon