Matthew Benjamin A MAN jailed for kicking his pet dog to death is back behind bars after he was sent to prison for dangerous driving. Matthew Benjamin wrote his victim’s Land Rover off after he followed him for around 14 miles through Monmouthshire in his Ford Transit van. The 38-year-old defendant’s vehicle hit the 4x4 as he overtook it in the Chepstow area between Shirenewton and Crick, prosecutor Tom Roberts said. The complainant’s Land Rover crashed after being forced on to shallow banking during the terrifying incident on November 11, 2020, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
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