Man facing 'significant' jail sentence after admitting Greenock car park killing
A thug drove over and killed a man following an earlier attack about a funeral.
Jordan Cunningham, 28, mowed down Adam Anderson in his Audi A4 at a car park in Broomhill Court, Greenock, Inverclyde on January 2 2022.
A judge heard how there had been bad blood between the men and their associates.
Tensions heightened after Mr Anderson's friend Paul Dowds was assaulted by Cunningham and others the previous day.
This was after he had not turned for the funeral of a mutual friend.
After the clash in the car park, Mr Anderson was tragically crushed to death with Cunningham speeding off and then torching his car.
He today pleaded guilty to the culpable homicide of the 22 year-old during a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow.
'Bad blood'
Cunningham had originally faced a murder accusation.
It emerged he already had a lengthy criminal record and was subject to four bail orders at the time.
Cunningham was remanded in custody pending sentencing.
Prosecutor Lorraine Glancy KC told how there had been an "ongoing personal feud" between the groups.
The original reason was unknown, but the killing is thought to have been "triggered" by the attack on Paul Dowds.
He had turned up on January 1 at the block in Greenock where Cunningham lived to visit someone.
Miss Glancy: "He was asked to enter the flat of Cunningham by him and two others.
"He was challenged as to why he had not attended the funeral of their mutual friend."
As he left the close, Mr Dowd was then punched and kicked by the group.
Mr Dowd later told his friend Mr Anderson what happened.
The victim said: "They are all dafties that lot".
The court heard Cunningham's Audi later ended up damaged.
Cunningham was spotted in his motor at the car park on the afternoon of January 2.
Mr Anderson and a friend were then seen by witnesses running "full pelt" towards Cunningham.
Mr Anderson was described as being on a "collision course" with the Audi.
Cunningham went on to strike him with the vehicle, drove over him before racing out of the car park.
An ambulance was called for the victim, but he suffered a cardiac arrest.
Miss Glancy said "despite best efforts" he never recovered.
He suffered severe blunt force trauma to the chest, head and stomach area.
Mr Anderson had multiple fractures to his pelvis and ribs with one tearing into his lung.
Cunningham went on to set his Audi on fire at a dirt track at Donnies Farm in Greenock.
He told an associate what happened at the car park insisting Mr Anderson and other man had been armed.
Cunning also today pleaded guilty to the assault on Mr Dowds and attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Lady Drummond told him: "The most serious of the charges involved you driving a car towards a young man which resulted in his death.
"You left him to die and, thereafter, you attempted to cover your tracks.
"The offending warrants a significant period in custody."
Cunningham is due to be sentenced on December 2 in Edinburgh.
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