A sweet factory worker who tried to murder six co-workers by running them over in his car following a Christmas party row has been jailed for 30 years.
Andrew Wrigglesworth, 50, deliberately ploughed into his colleagues in a 'horrendous' and 'barely conceivable' attack following a scuffle during the party, a court heard.
Wrigglesworth was found was found guilty by a jury of the six attempted murder offences in August this year following a trial but was jailed today.
Leeds Crown Court heard how Wrigglesworth showed no real remorse for what he had done.
The court heard how he had deliberately driven his red Audi A4 convertible into his six male victims in the aftermath of a scuffle outside a members’ club in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, on December 22 last year.
The 50-year-old mounted the pavement while driving his car at the men, who were all on foot.
He then sped off from the crime scene in his heavily damaged vehicle and was later found by officers at his home.
A 43-year-old Cleckheaton man, who was the most seriously injured of the six victims, sustained life changing injuries as a result of the attack.
Detective Inspector Andrew Cass from the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, Senior Investigating Officer in the case, said: “This was an absolutely horrendous offence and we welcome the strong sentence handed down to Wrigglesworth today.
“It is barely conceivable that someone would attempt to carry out such an outrageous and brutal act, especially against their own colleagues.
“His actions resulted in six men being literally mown down with one man receiving injuries which will stay with him for the rest of his life.”
He added: “A jury of Wrigglesworth’s peers determined he had attempted to murder all six of his victims on that Christmas evening, and there is no doubt in our minds that such an outcome must have been his intent in acting in the way he did.
“He has never shown any remorse for his actions on that evening, but I hope the lengthy sentence he now faces will be of some comfort to his victims.”
