Grandfather, 74, did U-turn before running over lover in street
An argument between a grandfather and his lover in a Seaford street escalated when the elderly man ran her over, leaving the woman unconscious under his car.
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A 74-year-old Dromana man ran over his lover after a stoush in a Seaford street, picked her up, took her home and then fled to NSW.
William Herbert Cameron had a stand-up fight with the woman before driving off, doing a U-turn and heading back towards her.
As she stood in the middle of the road his car struck her, causing her to fall backwards, and he drove over her, leaving her unconscious under his vehicle.
He then reversed back, picked her up and put her in the passenger seat before driving away.
Cameron pleaded guilty at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on Thursday to charges including reckless conduct endangering serious injury and theft.
The court heard he was driving along Railway Parade, Seaford, on June 10 this year when he was seen by other motorists arguing aggressively with a woman in his car.
After he ran her over a witnesses, who had heard the commotion, helped him put the limp woman in the passenger seat.
The next day he was arrested in Harden, NSW and sent back to Victoria to be remanded in custody.
The same day the woman was located by police in Dromana and taken to hospital for an assessment.
The court did not hear the extent of her injuries and she has not provided a victim impact statement.
Cameron also stole meat and confectionary worth $53 from Woolworths in Rosebud on December 6 last year.
In court defence lawyer George Vassis said Cameron, a grandfather of five, disputed the assertion he and the woman were partners, saying he was in fact her carer.
But police deemed him to be in a relationship with her as her family had advised officers they had been together for three years.
Mr Vassis said Cameron didn’t intend to run the woman over and he didn’t flee as he was visiting friends in NSW, but he was remorseful for his behaviour.
“They had words, there were objects thrown at my client, empty cans, coffee cups,” he said.
“(The car) contacted her shin and her calf, and after witnesses came over (to help) he took her home and offered to take her to hospital, but she did not want to go.
“The victim was somewhat intoxicated.”
Magistrate Ross Betts said it didn’t matter whether or not the woman had been drinking.
“Just because you are drunk it doesn’t mean people can run you over,” Mr Betts said.
He will sentence Cameron at a later time.
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