The 27-year-old, who had only just been released from jail a few weeks before
A terrified mum and dad desperately tried to stop a kidnapper as he took off in their family car - unaware that their toddler was still in the back seat. Luke Joyce jumped into the vehicle, which still had its engine running, as the child's mum was standing at the passenger door.
Joyce, of Essex Place, Peterlee, pleaded guilty tokidnap, aggravated vehicle taking, driving whilst disqualified, and driving without insurance. He admitted to the charges on the basis he was unaware there was a child inside the car at the time of the theft. Joyce then took off in the vehicle before making a U-turn and driving towards the mum as she screamed in fear. The child's father had heard the commotion and ran outside into the street, at which point Joyce drove the car directly at him, forcing the parents to jump out of the way.
In victim impact statements, the mum said she felt as though she had "failed as a mother", with the dad saying that he "keeps repeating the incident" in his head and suffers from anxiety.
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