A man has beenfound not guilty of murdering an amputee, after running him over with his own Mercedes car when he tried to stop him from driving off with it. But, he was convicted of manslaughter and robbery.

Victim Marc Allen, 50, disturbed intruder Errol Woodger at his property in Erith, south-east London, who then snatched the keys to his vehicleand made off in the early hours of December 29 2019, the Old Bailey was told. When he tried to stop the theft, the car was used “as a weapon” to run him over. Neighbours found Mr Allen on the road with a severe head injury. He died a month later, having never regained consciousness. Woodger, 38, of Belvedere, south-eastLondon, was on trial at the Old Bailey accused of Mr Allen’s murder and robbing him of his car. He denied the charges against him.