A well-known delivery driver who was hit and carried by his own allegedly stolen van has died. Police confirmed that 54-year-old Mark Lang died two weeks after the incident which happened on March 28.
The incident happened on Laytonia Avenue, Cardiff, where the driver is said to have been delivering parcels at the time. He was then carried by the vehicle before it came to a stop 0.6 miles away near Cathays High School. North Road was closed for several hours in connection with the incident.
Mark was taken to University Hospital Wales where he was treated for a brain injury and "multiple lacerations across the body", a court previously heard. Christopher Elgifari, 31, appeared in court charged with attempted murder on March 31.
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Mark’s partner has paid the following tribute: “It's difficult to put into words quite how any of us are feeling. I don't think we can ever get over something so brutal and ultimately pointless.
“Our thanks go out to all the emergency services who did their best to bring him back to us, the people on the scene who rallied around him and called for help, and all the staff at the Heath who made sure his final days were comfortable and who worked tirelessly to help him and the family. Throughout all of this it has been comforting to see so much love and support from so many people who knew Mark. Friends, colleagues, old teammates as well as customers and their dogs.
“We've been inundated with nice words and if we noticed it we spoke to him about it. Assume he was aware of your kind words and very happy to hear them. Mark was a good man, with a lot of love to give. He passed in the early hours of the morning surrounded by family. Peacefully. Comfortably. Loved. He will be sorely missed. X”
In a statement, a spokesperson from South Wales Police said: "The 54-year-old man who was injured following an incident on North Road, Cardiff on Tuesday March 28 has died at the University Hospital of Wales. He has been named as Mark Lang from the Cyncoed area of the city."
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