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Man in court over taxi driver death

A man has appeared in court charged with murdering an elderly taxi driver who was run over by his own cab.

Luke Andrew Aujila, 20, is accused of killing 71-year-old father-of-five Gian Chand Bajar.

Mr Bajar, who was semi-retired, was assaulted and run over by his silver Skoda Octavia in St Benedict's Avenue, Gravesend, Kent, on Wednesday night.

He was taken to Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford, where he died from his injuries.

Aujila, of Dorchester Road, Gravesend, was remanded in custody by Medway magistrates to appear at Maidstone Crown Court on June 11.

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