Delivery man, 54, dies in hospital two weeks after being ‘dragged half a mile under his own white van while trying to stop it from being stolen by a thief’
- Mark Lang was hit by his own van on March 28 while trying to stop it from being stolen
- The 54-year-old from Cardiff has died after being critically ill in hospital for two weeks
- Christopher Elgifari, 31, has appeared in court on charges of attempted murder
A delivery man who was dragged half a mile under his own van when trying to stop it from being stolen by a thief has died.
Mark Lang, 54, from Cyncoed, Cardiff, was critically ill in hospital for more than two weeks with multiple injuries after being hit by his white van as he attempted to intercept its theft.
Christopher Elgifari, 31, has already appeared in court on charges of attempted murder on a busy Cardiff road.
Mr Lang is said to have delivered packages before the March 28 incident.
His partner paid tribute to Mark as a ‘good man, with much love to give’ after he died at the University Hospital of Wales in Heath, Cardiff.
Mark Lang, 54, from Cyncoed, was critically ill in hospital for over two weeks with multiple injuries after being hit by his white van as he tried to intercept its theft
Christopher Elgifari, 31, has already appeared in court on charges of attempted murder on a busy Cardiff road
The tribute said, “It’s hard to put into words how any of us feel. I don’t think we could ever overcome something so brutal and ultimately pointless.
Our thanks go to all the emergency services who did their best to bring him back to us, the people on the ground who gathered around him and called for help, and all the Heath staff who made sure his last days were comfortable. and who worked tirelessly to help him and the family.
“Throughout all of this, it was comforting to see so much love and support from so many people who knew Mark. Friends, colleagues, old teammates, but also customers and their dogs.
‘We have been inundated with nice words and when we noticed that, we spoke to him about it. Assume that he was aware of your kind words and was very happy to hear them.
‘Mark was a good man, with a lot of love to give. He passed away in the early hours of the morning surrounded by family. Peaceful. Comfortable. beloved. He will be sorely missed. X’
Prosecutor Nicholas Evans told magistrates that police were called to the scene in Cathays at around 12:50pm on Tuesday, March 28.
He said Mr. Lang got out of a white Renault van to make a delivery on Laytonia Avenue, only to see it stolen.
Mr Evans said Mr Lang tried to stop the van but was hit at high speed.
He was trapped under the vehicle and was dragged for about 750 meters before it came to rest on the main North Road leading into the center of the Welsh capital.
Emergency services took Mr Lang to the University Hospital of Wales in Heath, where he was treated for brain injuries and “several lacerations across the body”.
Police attend an incident involving a white van outside Cathays High School on North Road on March 28
Elgifari, who used crutches in the dock, appeared in court in Newport for attempted murder
Elgifari, from Aberdare, South Wales, who used crutches in the dock, appeared in court in Newport for attempted murder.
He only spoke to confirm his address, name and date of birth.
His lawyer Tom Trobe said he would plead not guilty.
Formerly from Llanrumney, Cardiff, Elgifari was taken into custody and will appear before Cardiff Crown Court at a later date.
A review of the charges will be made by the prosecution after Mark’s death.