An army veteran hunted down a 13-year-old boy in his car before sending him "flying through the air" after veering into the cyclist's path.
James Bowdley sought out the youngster after he had been involved in a petty dispute with his teenage daughter. The schoolboy was left seriously injured after taking evasive action to avoid being struck by the vehicle while riding his electric bike, but the enraged motorist got out of the driver's seat and continued to attack him.
A trial at Liverpool Crown Court heard that the victim had "some sort of childish falling out" with the girl on April 17 last year after she had been "teasing" him. This led to the boy tripping her up, causing her grazes and damaging her mobile phone.
