A Kenilworth man has been jailed for five years and eight months after he deliberately drove into a man he was arguing with, leaving him with serious injuries.

Andrew Fawson, 34, of Arthur Street, left his victim with multiple fractures to his leg requiring surgery and extensive physiotherapy.

On 4 July 2022, Fawson - who was disqualified from driving at the time - and the victim had a row on the phone. The victim left his home in Meriden and began walking to Kenilworth to meet Fawson in person.

After a couple of hours walking the victim was on Red Lane in Burton Green when he spoke to Fawson on the phone who asked where he was.

Fawson then drove to the location, while he was under the influence of cocaine and alcohol, before he swerved across the road, mounted the verge and crashed into the victim.

The victim called his partner who took him straight to hospital.

Fawson initially denied he was driving the car, but a wingmirror seized at the site was linked back to his vehicle that had also suffered more damage consistent with a collision.

Enquiries by police also placed him in the area at the time of the collision.

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Fawson, who was disqualified from driving at the time of the collision, was arrested a few weeks later and then pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance.

He was also banned from driving for seven years and three months.

Det Const Rachel Creswell, from Warwickshire Police CID, said: "Fawson can count himself very lucky he was not facing a much more serious charge and a lot longer behind bars.

"He is quite clearly a dangerous man who thought nothing of using his car as a weapon to settle a dispute.

"He belongs in prison."