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A delivery driver who was dragged for 800 yards under his own van when he allegedly tried to stop it being stolen has died.
Mark Lang, of Cyncoed, Cardiff, was seriously injured on March 28. The 54-year-old delivery driver died after spending two weeks in hospital with multiple injuries.
The 54-year-old delivery driver died after spending two weeks in hospital with multiple injuries
The incident happened on Laytonia Avenue, Cardiff, where the driver is said to have been delivering parcels at the time. He was then carried by the vehicle before it came to a stop just over half a mile away miles away near the Cathays High School.
Mark was taken to University Hospital Wales where he was treated for a brain injury and "multiple lacerations across the body". Nearby roads were closed for several hours in connection with the incident.
A suspect, Christopher Elgifari, 31, is already in custody.
In a statement, a spokesperson from South Wales Police said: "The 54-year-old man who was injured following an incident on North Road, Cardiff on Tuesday March 28 has died at the University Hospital of Wales. He has been named as Mark Lang from the Cyncoed area of the city."
Mark's partner paid tribute to "a good man" after he tragically died at the University Hospital of Wales in Heath, Cardiff.
It read: “It's difficult to put into words quite how any of us are feeling. I don't think we can ever get over something so brutal and ultimately pointless.
“Our thanks go out to all the emergency services who did their best to bring him back to us, the people on the scene who rallied around him and called for help, and all the staff at the Heath who made sure his final days were comfortable and who worked tirelessly to help him and the family.
"Throughout all of this it has been comforting to see so much love and support from so many people who knew Mark. Friends, colleagues, old teammates as well as customers and their dogs.
“We've been inundated with nice words and if we noticed it we spoke to him about it. Assume he was aware of your kind words and very happy to hear them.
"Mark was a good man, with a lot of love to give. He passed in the early hours of the morning surrounded by family. Peacefully. Comfortably. Loved. He will be sorely missed. X”
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