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Father and Son Sentenced for Manslaughter After Fatal Road-Rage Collision in Kent

Owen and Patrick Maughan were jailed for over 30 years combined after a drink-fuelled road rage chase that killed four-year-old Peter Maughan and left his father paralysed.

  • On Wednesday, driver Owen Maughan, 27, and his father, Patrick Maughan, 54, were sentenced to 12 years eight months and 18 years respectively for the manslaughter of four-year-old Peter Maughan.
  • The pair deliberately rammed the family's Ford Ranger at about 60mph on June 1 last year in New Barn Road, Dartford, after "terrorising" and "chasing" the vehicle for several miles following a day of heavy drinking.
  • Peter died of "severe and devastating injuries" to his head, chest, and abdomen at the scene, while his father, Lovell Mahon, suffered a skull fracture and permanent paralysis leaving him unable to walk.
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Irish News broke the news in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
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