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Road Rage Acquittal: Witnesses Dispute Aggression in Death

10/1/2025

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Andrew Robson was acquitted of murder in Paul Bowles's death after a road rage incident in Oldham; witnesses, including Bowles's daughter, disputed Bowles as aggressor.
At Elk Mill roundabout, both men exited their vehicles; Bowles sustained fatal head injuries and died shortly after.
Robson says the blow was unintentional as he tried to escape and he later turned himself in.

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Andrew Robson was acquitted of murder in Paul Bowles's death after a road rage incident in Oldham; witnesses, including Bowles's daughter, disputed Bowles as aggressor.
At Elk Mill roundabout, both men exited their vehicles; Bowles sustained fatal head injuries and died shortly after.
Robson says the blow was unintentional as he tried to escape and he later turned himself in.