Father and son jailed for dragging 'terrified' police officer along road
I felt myself being pulled off my feet."As soon as it happened, the car began to move off at speed."Asked if he knew who was responsible for "pulling" him into the Audi, Smith said it happened quickly, and he was taken by surprise.He said: "I had no opportunity to balance myself. "Part of me was lost and two years later, I have started to accept that I will never be the same again."My job was a huge part of my identity.
- ▪I felt myself being pulled off my feet."As soon as it happened, the car began to move off at speed."Asked if he knew who was responsible for "pulling" him into the Audi, Smith said it happened quickly, and he was taken by surprise.He said:
- ▪"Part of me was lost and two years later, I have started to accept that I will never be the same again."My job was a huge part of my identity.
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Father and son jailed for dragging 'terrified' police officer along roadImage source, Police ScotlandImage caption, Douglas Mills Jnr and his father Douglas Mills dragged PC Mark Smith along the road as they sped offPublished5 minutes agoA father and son who attempted to murder a police officer by dragging him along a road have been jailed.Douglas Mills, 58, and Douglas Mills Jnr, 32, sped off in an Audi after PC Mark Smith approached them over a suspected drug deal in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, in August 2024.Smith, 35, was partly pulled into the car by the pair as Mills Jnr drove off and then hauled along before being left in a heap on the ground.The officer suffered extensive injuries - including a fractured skull and a significant traumatic brain injury - and fears he will never be…
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