Road rage driver jailed for killing moped rider near Esher

A man has been jailed for 13 years for killing a father of seven by deliberately driving his car into his moped.

Neil Sullingston, from Orpington, was found guilty of manslaughter at Guildford Crown Court, following a road rage incident involving Wayne Wigley on the morning of 1 July last year.

Surrey Police said Sullingston was driving to work along the A244 towards Esher when Mr Wigley drove up behind and threw a stone at his car, shattering the rear window.

The 53-year-old pursued Mr Wigley and drove straight into the rear of the moped, making no attempt to brake or swerve, before Mr Wigley was thrown from his moped, losing his right leg and suffering “catastrophic” internal injuries.

Sullingston had previously reported Mr Wigley over two road rage incidents involving the pair in May and June of 2024, the force added.

Det Ch Ins Natalie Pearce, called Sullingston’s actions “inexcusable and unforgivable”.

She said she hoped his sentence had “brought to justice for the loss of another man’s life”.

Mr Wigley was pronounced dead at the scene, despite the efforts of several members of the public, including an off-duty police officer, before emergency services arrived.

“Wayne is dearly missed by his seven children, his mum, dad, partner, sister and all his friends,” said his family.

He was a “keen fisherman, skilled banger racer and gifted car mechanic”, they added.

“He was well loved by all and would do anything for anyone.”

The family thanked family and friends for their support, which they said had helped them through the “horror” of what happened.