A driver who caused life-threatening injuries to a man after he deliberately ran over him and left the victim fighting for life has been sentenced to 14 years.
Twenty-three-year-old Zeeshan Babar, of Bulwark Court, Parkside Square, Isle of Dogs, drove away and set fire to the car in nearby Joshua Street after the incident.
He had pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm with intent and the arson offence on January 3.
He was also sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for arson, to run concurrently, and disqualified from driving for 12 years when he appeared at the Old Bailey last week.
On July 9 last year, a black car was seen speeding around the corner from St Leonards Road, Poplar, into Zetland Street, the court heard. Babar drove at Vladislavs Loginus and sent him flying through the air, leaving him with a fractured skull.
A group of bystanders went to the aid of the 24-year-old Loginus.
Babar was arrested within hours of the offence.
