'Leaving Mr Thomson on the roadway, unattended, causes so much anguish to his family and friends.'9News
Spark had earlier left David Thomson, 60, for dead on the road after crashing into his bike.Failing to stop and help Thomson was a despicable and cowardly act Judge Peter Lauritsen said, as he jailed Spark, 40, for a minimum of five years on Friday.
The judge said the words of Thomson's widow, Ann Bridgewater, reflected the impact of Spark's actions. Thomson died at the scene from his serious injuries after he was flung about 21 metres into the air during the crash.Spark fled and sped home after the crash, with police finding his car abandoned inside a paddock six days later, underneath a tarpaulin.Bradley Spark, 39, was arrested last October over the death of David Thomson, 60, whom Spark struck with his car in Delacombe.
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