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A man accused of trying to kill three children who were in his car by deliberately driving into oncoming traffic has been cleared of their attempted murder.
Tancredo Bankhardt, 41, had been at the wheel of a Vauxhall Astra which was involved in a multi-vehicle crash on the A146 near Loddon, Norfolk, in September 2025.
During his trial at Norwich Crown Court, the jury was told he had made sure the children had not been wearing seatbelts.
Bankhardt, from Great Yarmouth, told the court he had not wanted to hurt himself or anyone else.
Two of the children in Bankhardt's car and a man driving another vehicle were badly hurt.
Bankhardt was cleared of three counts of attempted murder, but found guilty of three counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and one count of dangerous driving.
He is expected to be sentenced on Thursday.
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