Pensioner's leg-amputation fear after being run over by his own car outside Leeds Tesco

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A car thief ran over a frail pensioner after stealing his Vauxhall Corsa in a Leeds Tesco car park, which a judge has described as “wicked”.

The 75-year-old suffered such severe injuries that it was thought that he may have to have his leg amputated following the horror incident outside the Roundhay Road store.

Cocky criminal Scott Lumley, 48, then refused to answer questions, and spent his police interview with his head on the table with his eyes closed, yawning, Leeds Crown Court was told.

Prosecutor Ayesha Smart said the victim had left his keys in the ignition when he stepped out to drop off his recycling at around 3.15pm on October 8.

Lumley took the car at Tesco on Roundhay Road and ran down the owner.

Lumley noticed the keys and jumped into the driver’s seat, before the owner realised what was happening and tried to get to him.

Lumley put the vehicle in reverse and revved the engine before driving forwards to the right causing the victim to lose his balance. Lumley then took off, catching the man’s leg under the wheel.

The man was left in “excruciating pain” with his leg bone showing. Fractured in several places, he underwent emergency surgery at Leeds General Infirmary and was told there was a 70 per cent chance he would lose the leg.