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what is stopping this being treated as attempted murder?
He was acquitted of causing GBH with intent by the jury. Given the applicable legal test, they would also have acquitted him on an attempted murder charge. Juries don't like convicting people who kill or maim using vehicles. It seems that a significant proportion of people in this country consider that killing or maiming someone with a vehicle only deserves a slap on the wrist.
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I have no knowledge of the UK legal system(s) and prosecution (or whether this is a relevant comment - can be removed if deemed not appropriate), but what is stopping this being treated as attempted murder?
I hope that Mr Perrott makes the best recovery possible.