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Father and son jailed for dragging 'terrified' police officer along road
Douglas Mills Jnr and his father Douglas Mills dragged PC Mark Smith along the road as they sped off
A father and son who attempted to murder a police officer by dragging him along a road have been jailed.
Douglas Mills, 58, and Douglas Mills Jnr, 32, sped off in an Audi after PC Mark Smith approached them over a suspected drug deal in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, in August 2024.
Smith, 35, was partly pulled into the car by the pair as Mills Jnr drove off and then hauled along before being left in a heap on the ground.
The officer suffered extensive injuries - including a fractured skull and a significant traumatic brain injury - and fears he will never be able to return to frontline policing.
The pair were found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow and both sentenced to 17 years.
Jurors watched graphic footage of Smith tumbling down the road and being left badly hurt.
The emotional officer said he thought he would never see his family again.
Mark Smith suffered irreversible injuries during the attack
Judge William Gallacher told the duo they had "engaged in a murderous attack" that left the officer with "irreversible injuries which will have a substantial long-term effect on him to carry out normal activities."