Mother and son jailed after seriously injuring driver in revenge road attack
A mother and son have been sentenced to prison for a revenge attack on a driver they believed was responsible for injuring a family member. Hollie Dance received a four-year sentence, while her son Thomas Summers was sentenced to five years. The incident, which occurred in October 2022, resulted in significant injuries to the victim.
- ▪Hollie Dance and Thomas Summers were jailed for a vigilante attack on a driver in Essex.
- ▪The attack involved forcing the victim off the road, resulting in serious injuries.
- ▪Both defendants believed the victim was involved in an incident that harmed a family member.
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