{"id":148309,"date":"2021-12-26T17:57:37","date_gmt":"2021-12-26T17:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=148309"},"modified":"2021-12-26T17:57:37","modified_gmt":"2021-12-26T17:57:37","slug":"drink-driver-looking-for-a-fight-rams-his-car-into-couple-on-christmas-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/drink-driver-looking-for-a-fight-rams-his-car-into-couple-on-christmas-eve\/","title":{"rendered":"Drink driver ‘looking for a fight’ rams his car into couple on Christmas Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A drunk man turned his car into a weapon and drove at a young mum and her partner as they walked home on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n

Lee Clarke, 23, was jailed for six and half years after ramming Sophia Meakin-Hogg and her partner Skye Bullen, 22, on December 24 in 2019.<\/p>\n

He then reversed his Golf and drove at the helpless couple a second time, Manchester Evening News reports.<\/p>\n

CCTV footage shows the moment Clarke used his car as a battering ram to attack Sophia and her then-partner, Skye.<\/p>\n

He had turned his headlights off to avoid detection.<\/p>\n

The couple had nipped out for a quick drink and were on their way home to wrap presents for Sophia's young daughter.<\/p>\n

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Sophia, 23, says: "Clarke could have killed us that night.<\/p>\n

"He drove at us and for no reason other than he wanted to pick a fight with someone."<\/p>\n

Sophia and Skye met in December 2018, and Sophia was already mum to a little girl, Layla, now three.<\/p>\n

Recalling the terrifying night, Sophia says: "The plan was just to have one drink and then pick up a pizza and go home.<\/p>\n

"But as we walked into the pub and there was immediately a bad atmosphere.<\/p>\n

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