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Essex 13-Mile Chase Ends in Revenge Ramming, Sentences Handed

5/30/2026

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A 13-mile car chase in Essex ended in a revenge-driven ramming after a false accusation involving the mother’s daughter.
Hollie Dance, 50, and Thomas Summers, 26, were convicted of grievous bodily harm, sentenced to four and five years, and barred from driving for two years after release.
The chef victim suffered shoulder and foot fractures and dismissed rumors he attacked Dance’s daughter.
Recorder Peter Clark called the pursuit highly dangerous.

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Story summary

A 13-mile car chase in Essex ended in a revenge-driven ramming after a false accusation involving the mother’s daughter.
Hollie Dance, 50, and Thomas Summers, 26, were convicted of grievous bodily harm, sentenced to four and five years, and barred from driving for two years after release.
The chef victim suffered shoulder and foot fractures and dismissed rumors he attacked Dance’s daughter.
Recorder Peter Clark called the pursuit highly dangerous.