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Ms Moore stated Ali reversed back slightly. She said: "The defendant then maneuvers his vehicle out of the parking space he's put himself in and knocks Mr Colbert to the ground and slowly drives over him. You can see the Mercedes going up and down as it drives over Mr Colbert's prone body."

The female motorcyclist's GoPro footage was played to the court in which she could be heard to say: "Oh s***, what the f*** are you doing? Oh my god. What the f***? Someone get the police. You f****** ran him over you d*******. I've got it on camera you f****** t***."

The court heard Ali also made contact with the Mazda during the incident and then drove away to Membury Road, Saltley where collision marks were cleaned from the rear of the Mercedes. Ms Moore stated telephone evidence revealed that he returned to the scene in Balsall Heath to find police had taped it off, before he went home.

The jury was told Mr Colbert suffered 'extensive and life-threatening injuries' including skull fractures and brain damage. After spending months in hospital he went to live at supported accommodation in Fountain Road, Edgbaston due to his complex needs.

Ms Moore stated Mr Colbert had developed epilepsy and suffered multiple seizures since the incident. On March 6, 2020 he had been due to have an appointment with a consultant in relation to his brain injury but he was found face down and unresponsive in his flat at 12.15pm that day.

Paramedics attended but he was pronounced deceased. Ms Moore told the court a post-mortem found he had a small amount of cocaine in his system which may have contributed to his death. But she said a pathologist concluded the cause was sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP).

The jury was told there were three issues for them to consider in the case including Ali's position that he did not intend serious harm as well as the long-term effect of Mr Colbert's injuries. As to the third issue Ms Moore said: "Why did Mr Colbert die? What was his cause of death? Have we demonstrated so you are sure the death was a result of epilepsy which was caused by what Mr Ali did to him?"

Proceeding.