Career Criminal Sentenced to Life for Murdering Amazon Driver During Van Theft

Mark Ross, 32, was jailed for a minimum of 30 years after fatally injuring Claudiu Carol Kondor, who tried to stop him from stealing his van in Leeds.

• Claudiu Carol Kondor, a 42-year-old Amazon delivery driver, died trying to prevent the theft of his van in Leeds in August 2024.
• Mark Ross, a 32-year-old with a history of theft and burglary, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 30 years.
• Kondor clung to his van’s passenger door as Ross drove at speeds of up to 60mph, swerving and deliberately crashing into parked cars to dislodge him.
• The fatal collision caused severe head and chest injuries, with Kondor pronounced dead at the scene; the van was later stripped of its contents.
• Kondor’s fiancée described him as a hardworking and dedicated individual who had recently fulfilled his dream of owning his own delivery van.

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