A van driver on trial accused of murder ‘purposely’ hit a dad with his vehicle following a ‘road rage’ row, a jury heard. Andrew Robson denies murdering 50-year-old Paul Bowles in Oldham.

Minshull Street Crown Court heard they were involved in a verbal altercation after a van driven by Mr Robson came ‘very close’ to Mr Bowles’ car.

They became embroiled in an ‘argument, sometimes referred to as road rage’, prosecutors have said. The pair stopped at a set of traffic lights on the Elk Mill roundabout in Royton and became involved in a fight.

Prosecutors allege Mr Robson, who runs a fencing company, got back into his van and deliberately struck teaching assistant Mr Bowles. A witness claimed there was ‘no way’ the incident was an accident.

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