Angry husband 'rammed car off road after catching wife in car with lover'
An angry husband who caught his partially-clothed wife in an intimate clinch with her lover chased after their car and rammed it until it crashed, a court heard.
Alan Stephens caught his
partially-clothed wife in an intimate clinch with her lover, chased
after their car and rammed it until it crashed Photo: Alamy
Alan Stephens, 48, was said to have "lost his head" after seeing his
wife Gretta, 40, with her work colleague Philip Davis in his parked car.
The pair hurriedly drove off in the Citroen Saxo with the driver's seat still
in the reclined position as Stephens raced after them in his Renault Clio in
Corton near Lowestoft, Suffolk
Ipswich Crown Court heard how he chased them at high speed for up to two miles
down country lanes while trying to overtake them and sounding his horn.
Father-of-three Stephens, an aircraft maintenance worker, deliberately rammed
into the rear of the Saxo, causing it to spin round in the road, said
prosecutor Michael Crimp
Stephens of Corton then rammed the car again and it left the road, hitting
trees and bushes, before coming to a stop.
Mr Davis, 54, of Lowestoft, lost consciousness and came round to find Stephens
pouring vodka over him and hitting his arm.
He suffered injuries to his ribs and bruising and swelling to his arm and Mrs Stephens had cuts on her elbow and back and bruising.
Mrs Stephens later told police that her husband had rammed Mr Davis's car four or five times
Stephens, 48, admitted dangerous driving and assaulting Mr Davis by beating and was given a 26-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months.
He was also banned from driving for 18 months, ordered to pay £300 compensation to Mr Davis and £200 prosecution costs.
Judge John Devaux said Stephens had been in a state of high emotion and "a red mist had descended" when he saw his wife with Mr Davis.
He said Stephens had chased after Mr Davis's car for about two miles at high speed and had rammed the vehicle at least twice.
Andrew Thompson, defending, said Stephens had been aware of his wife's affair and had feared she was going to leave him.
He went out looking for his wife and came across her in a partially undressed state in an intimate clinch with Mr Davis, he added.
Mr Thompson said: "He was in a state of high emotion. He thought he was losing his family and everything he held dear."
He said that Mr Davis had driven off with the driver's seat of his car in the reclined position when he had seen him.
Stephens drove after them with the intention of stopping the car and asking Mr Davis to stay away from his family.
The court heard that Stephens and his wife were reconciled and her relationship with Mr Davis was over.
He suffered injuries to his ribs and bruising and swelling to his arm and Mrs Stephens had cuts on her elbow and back and bruising.
Mrs Stephens later told police that her husband had rammed Mr Davis's car four or five times
Stephens, 48, admitted dangerous driving and assaulting Mr Davis by beating and was given a 26-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months.
He was also banned from driving for 18 months, ordered to pay £300 compensation to Mr Davis and £200 prosecution costs.
Judge John Devaux said Stephens had been in a state of high emotion and "a red mist had descended" when he saw his wife with Mr Davis.
He said Stephens had chased after Mr Davis's car for about two miles at high speed and had rammed the vehicle at least twice.
Andrew Thompson, defending, said Stephens had been aware of his wife's affair and had feared she was going to leave him.
He went out looking for his wife and came across her in a partially undressed state in an intimate clinch with Mr Davis, he added.
Mr Thompson said: "He was in a state of high emotion. He thought he was losing his family and everything he held dear."
He said that Mr Davis had driven off with the driver's seat of his car in the reclined position when he had seen him.
Stephens drove after them with the intention of stopping the car and asking Mr Davis to stay away from his family.
The court heard that Stephens and his wife were reconciled and her relationship with Mr Davis was over.
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