Road-rage driver caught on his own dashcam knocking motorist out

Road-rage driver caught on his own dashcam knocking motorist out58 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAmelia Shone-AdamsBBC WalesDriver's road rage caught on own dashcamA driver was caught on his own dashcam punching another motorist unconscious in an "extremely aggressive and shocking" case of road rage.The victim had suddenly stopped his car in Llanrwst, Conwy, in June because he thought something was wrong with it.Caernarfon Crown Court was shown footage of John Lee getting out of his car and shouting, "what are you doing?" before punching the victim in front of his wife, children and elderly parents.Lee, 37, of Cae Tyddyn, Llanrwst, previously admitted actual bodily harm and was sentenced on 21 April to eight months in prison, suspended for 12 months.The court heard the victim pulled over to collect eggs from a shop, but stopped his car suddenly when he heard a loud beep. He thought something was wrong with his car.The dashcam shows Lee also stopping suddenly behind him.Rabia Tariq, prosecuting, said the defendant then got out of his car, approached the victim's car and grabbed and punched the man, who had opened his door.Tariq said the victim's wife stepped out of the car and Lee was also verbally aggressive towards her.'Moment of madness'The force of the blow caused the victim to lose consciousness and left him with a bruised eye socket and grazed eyelid. In a personal statement, he described the attack as "extremely aggressive and shocking" and said he had suffered from increased forgetfulness ever since. The ordeal has also had a lasting emotional impact on his wife and family, he added.Lee's defence team described the assault as a "single, isolated" moment of madness.The court heard the self-employed carpenter and joiner, who had served in the military before an injury cut his career short, had struggled with his mental health.It noted he had established a mental health footbal...