A DRUG addict used his pickup truck to murder a man in a brutal attempt to get hold of crack cocaine, a court has heard reports the BBC.

Arlind Xhokola, 26, suffered fatal rib and spine injuries when he was pinned to a tree by the vehicle, allegedly driven by Jeremy Heath, in Harlow on March 29th, 2025.

Prosecutors at Chelmsford Crown Court said Xhokola “stood no chance”. They said that, desperate for drugs, 51-year-old Heath had also taken a car during a robbery earlier that day.

Heath, of Ladyshot, Harlow, denies murder, robbery, perverting the course of justice and possession of a knife.

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