A burglar who ran over a woman with her own car has been jailed. Gary Foulkes, from Bolton, stole the 68-year-old’s handbag after sneaking into a house through an unlocked door in Church Street, Horwich.
The 41-year old-man searched the handbag and found keys to a Volkswagen T-Roc, then dumped the bag nearby and returned to the house, Bolton Crown Court heard. The court was told how the homeowner saw the Ashness Place resident get into her car and tried to stop him driving away by closing the gate and standing in the driveway whilst calling for help.
A neighbour heard the engine revving and then saw the car accelerate towards the woman before driving over her and through her gate.
