A thief who murdered an Amazon delivery driver as he clung to his moving van has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years.
Mark Ross had climbed into Claudiu-Carol Kondor’s vehicle while he was out delivering a parcel in Armley, Leeds, on 20 August last year.
Mr Kondor, 42, held on to the vehicle from the open passenger door for half a mile as Ross drove down residential streets at speeds of almost 60mph, Leeds Crown Court heard.
Ross later swerved erratically from side to side before deliberately hitting two parked cars.
Mr Kondor died from head and chest injuries from the second crash when the van struck a blue Mini, the court heard.
Ross had pleaded guilty to manslaughter, but denied murdering Mr Kondor, claiming he was unaware of him hanging on to the van and that speed bumps had caused him to lose control of the vehicle.
He was found guilty of murder at Leeds Crown Court on Wednesday.
Ross was jailed at the same court for a minimum term of 30 years today.
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