Accused thought girlfriend was in danger when he struck man with car in Coseley, court told
A driver was trying to pick up his girlfriend who he thought was in danger when he struck another man with his car, a jury has heard.
Marc Round is accused of aiming his Peugeot 106 at David Jones around midnight on May 6 last year, in Birmingham New Road, Coseley.
Giving evidence yesterday at his trial being held at Wolverhampton Crown Court, Round said he was returning to pick up his girlfriend and another woman after leaving them behind when chased from a BP petrol station forecourt by Jones, who was holding a large stick.
He told the court they had arrived at the same petrol station after an altercation earlier that night at The Clifton pub, in Sedgley.
Under cross-examination by Mr Edward Soulsbury, prosecuting, Round, aged 25, of Robin Hood Road, Brierley Hill, said: "I'm not going to leave the mother of my child at the petrol station with him. If that makes me bad then I'm bad.
