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Road Rage Driver Jailed for 16 Months After Morrisons Car Park Assault

He pleaded guilty at Chester Crown Court after CCTV footage showed him punching a 59-year-old man who confronted him over a near-collision.

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  • The victim suffered multiple cheekbone fractures and required hospital treatment after being punched by Cooper.
  • Cheshire Police used Morrisons CCTV to identify Cooper and arrested him later on June 19.
  • Chester Crown Court sentenced him on July 21 to 16 months behind bars for causing grievous bodily harm without intent.
  • A five-year restraining order bars Cooper from contacting his victim.
  • Detective Constable Emma Donaldson said the custodial sentence should act as a warning against similar violent confrontations in public spaces.