A man who used his electric wheelchair to run over two elderly women has been jailed for two years.

The victims, aged 90 and 85, were unexpectedly hit when Aaron Ali, 40, reversed into them while they were waiting at a bus stop in Wickham Lane, Welling.

Ali, of Poplar Place, Thamesmead, casually drove off before being arrested the next day (June 15) after being identified on CCTV.

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He was caught with cannabis while being searched at Plumstead police station before he damaged a laptop by throwing it on the floor during questioning.

He was charged with possession of a class B drug and one count of criminal damage, pleading guilty to both.

He was sentenced to 24 months in prison on Friday (November 16) at Southwark Crown Court, which included two counts of harassment and two counts of actual bodily harm.

Detective Constable Iain Hill said. "Ali has used a means in aiding movement as a weapon, injuring two vulnerable people in this despicable act showing absolutely no remorse for his actions.

"He showed a blatant disregard for the welfare of the women he injured with his electric wheelchair. After hitting them, he drove off in attempt to avoid the consequences of his actions.

"Even after being arrested by police, Ali acted in an aggressive manner towards police and caused more than £1,000 of damage to a detective’s laptop after he lost his temper and threw it on the floor.

"The sentence received reflects the severity of the offences. This was a cowardly attack on two vulnerable victims and this offender has been brought to justice."