Mum and son jailed for ramming driver after 13-mile chase
A mother and son have been sentenced for a revenge attack that involved chasing and ramming a driver into a tree. Hollie Dance received a four-year prison sentence, while her son Thomas Summers was sentenced to five years. The incident occurred after a false accusation against the victim, leading to a dangerous pursuit over 13 miles in Essex.
- ▪Hollie Dance and Thomas Summers chased the victim for 13 miles before ramming him into a tree.
- ▪Dance was sentenced to four years in prison, while Summers received a five-year sentence.
- ▪The attack was motivated by a false accusation against the victim regarding Dance's daughter.
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Mum and son jailed for ramming driver after 13-mile chase20 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLewis Adamsat Basildon Crown CourtEssex PoliceHollie Dance and Thomas Summers attacked a man after chasing him for 13 miles (21km) in two carsA mother-and-son duo have been jailed for a revenge attack that led to a driver being rammed into a tree.Hollie Dance, 50, and Thomas Summers chased the victim 13 miles (21km) from Westcliff-on-Sea to Basildon, Essex, on 10 October 2022.It happened weeks after Dance buried her son, Archie Battersbee, whose death attracted global attention when his life support was switched off in 2022.She was jailed for four years at Basildon Crown Court, while 26-year-old Summers received a prison sentence of five years.Jurors took about three hours to find the…
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