Adam Lording fronts court over multiple carjackings
A good Samaritan who pulled over to help after a two-car collision on the Hume Freeway was forced out of his car by a gun-toting thug who stole his vehicle.
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A carjacker threatened to shoot a good Samaritan who pulled over to help victims of a two-car collision before jumping into the driver’s seat and speeding away.
Adam Lording pointed a handgun at Barney Williams on June 19, 2023, forced him out of his Holden Cruze sedan and drove away in his vehicle on the Beveridge off-ramp.
Lording pleaded guilty in the County Court on Thursday to two charges of aggravated carjacking and one of theft.
Court documents show Martine Vincent was driving north on the Hume Freeway in Beveridge when Lording overtook her in a stolen Audi with false registration plates.
Lording was a disqualified P2 probationary licence holder at the time.
The Audi collided with Ms Vincent’s Kia Sportage on the Beveridge off-ramp
Both drivers pulled over to the emergency lane partially blocking traffic and Ms Vincent’s passenger exited the vehicle and asked Lording not to do a runner.
When Mr Williams pulled over to see if he could offer assistance, Lording collected his items, went over to Mr William’s car and sat next to the driver’s seat.
Lording then pointed a handgun at Mr Williams and said “Get the f--k out of the car, get the f--k out of the car right now c--t” before cocking the firearm.
He repeated his demands, saying “Get out or I will shoot you” then leaned over him and opened the driver’s door.
Lording drove away and the car was found abandoned on Donovans Lane in Beveridge about an hour later with significant damage to its front.
The second carjacking took place in the Epping Plaza carpark three days later.
Lording held a handgun to the chest of Robert Hansford when the latter was seated in his vehicle.
Mr Hansford complied with his demands and walked to the Northern Hospital from where he called triple zero.
Lording abandoned the vehicle a short time later along a bike track on Viewbank Court and went to the Mantra Hotel in Epping.
He was arrested at a house in Craigieburn on July 5, 2023 and taken to the Mill Park police station where he refused to comment.
Lording will be sentenced on December 16.
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