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Driver jailed for murdering Aidan Chapman in Shaftesbury Avenue
Anthony Gilheaney was sentenced to life with a minimum of 37 years after a drink-fuelled, racially and homophobically motivated attack injuring five and killing one pedestrian.
- At the Old Bailey, jurors convicted Anthony Gilheaney of murder, two attempted murders, wounding and GBH, jailing him for life with a minimum term of 37 years for attacks on Christmas Day 2024.
- Prosecutors told the jury the violence stemmed from a drink-fuelled rage after Gilheaney left a nightclub, alleging racist and homophobic motives and noting his claims of intoxication.
- Dashcam footage shows Gilheaney rammed an Uber, mounted pavements and drove at pedestrians, attacking Arif Khan and targeting Marcelo Basbus-Garcia and Miguel Waihrich before police chased him at speeds over 90 mph.
- The court heard victim impact statements noting Aidan Chapman suffered catastrophic brain injuries and died on New Year's Eve, leaving a six-year-old son without a father.
- Court documents note Anthony Gilheaney never held a driving licence, faced five driving bans, and admitted using false number plates to avoid detection.
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perspectivemedia.comDriver who murdered man and hurt others in Christmas Day rampage jailed for life
Anthony Gilheaney has been jailed for killing a man and mowing others down in a drink-fuelled rampage in London’s West End on Christmas Day in 2024.
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Drink-fuelled 'rage driver' killed man in Christmas Day rampage before chilling confession - The Mirror
Anthony Gilheaney, 31, was convicted of murder over a series of unprovoked and violent attacks against five people in London's West End saw a 25-year-old man die
·London, United Kingdom
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