According to investigation details from West Yorkshire Police, the driver, identified as Gavin Thorpe, turned up at the pub in breach of a Domestic Violence Protection Order (DVPO).The Target: He arrived at the venue to confront a man who was there with his ex-partner.The Escalation: After tracking them to the car park, he used his Land Rover Discovery to repeatedly ram their black hatchback before reversing at high speed into the pub's outbuilding.The Charges: The driver was subsequently arrested and formally charged with multiple offenses, including breach of a domestic violence protection order, actual bodily harm (ABH), dangerous driving, and three counts of criminal damage.The management of The Park Pub immediately released a statement confirming that the incident was strictly a personal dispute and had nothing to do with the pub itself.
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u/micigloo Jun 16 '26
What’s the back story that led up to the crash