"Anthony Gilheaney, 30, is accused of creating a "trail of carnage" in London's West End in the early hours of 25 December 2024, in which a 25-year-old man was killed and four others were injured. Arif Khan, one of the victims, said Mr Gilheaney attacked him, called him a racial slur, and reversed his car into him. Mr Gilheaney denies one count of murder, three of attempted murder, grievous bodily harm and wounding."
"Giving evidence at the Old Bailey, Mr Khan said: "He tried to crash into me. I was out cold. "I'm lucky my friend was there to save my life otherwise he would have killed me, and I wouldn't be here today." Jurors were shown CCTV footage of Mr Khan standing behind a Mercedes before it reversed and knocked him to the ground. His friend, Benjamin Asante, can be seen pulling him back onto the pavement."
Anthony Gilheaney, 30, is accused of causing a series of attacks in London's West End in the early hours of 25 December 2024 that left one man dead and four others injured. Victim Arif Khan testified that Gilheaney struck him with a car, used racially abusive language, and later hit him with an object, causing a scalp wound. CCTV footage shows Khan being knocked to the ground before a friend pulled him to safety. Police recovered a screwdriver handle and removable shaft at the scene with DNA matching the defendant. Gilheaney denies murder, attempted murder, grievous bodily harm and wounding.
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