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Driver Who Killed Nan Threatened Family with a Claw Hammer in Road Rage Incident
Jones admitted causing death by careless driving and later attacking shoppers with a hammer, and was also banned from driving for 51 months.
- On Tuesday, Liverpool Crown Court sentenced Neil Jones, 48, to 51 months in prison for a fatal 2024 crash and a 2025 road rage attack at Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet.
- Jones killed 72-year-old Linda Donnelly in Bootle in December 2024 while driving about 50% over the 30mph speed limit, then falsely claimed the "devoted nan" had "just run out in front of him."
- At Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet on December 23, 2025, Jones brandished a claw hammer and trapped Jonathan Adamson between two vehicles, leaving him "screaming in pain" during the violent incident.
- Judge Simon Medland KC imposed the 51-month sentence and issued seven-year restraining orders preventing Jones from contacting victims' families following his guilty pleas to dangerous driving and assault charges.
- Investigations revealed Jones had 23 previous convictions for 34 offences; he surrendered his driving licence to the DVLA and stated he has "no desire to ever drive again.
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