Dubai: A manager has been accused of attempting to murder his ex-girlfriend by twice mowing her down with his car shortly after she asked him to chose between her or his wife — leaving her permanently disabled.

Prosecutors accused the 43-year-old French manager, A.E., of attempting to murder his 35-year-old Norwegian former lover when he threw her out of his car and reversed over her with the intention of killing her.

Medical records confirmed 35-year-old L.C. sustained 100 per cent permanent disability to her legs after the tyres went over her thighs and knees.

A.E., who is on bail, failed to appear before the Dubai Court of First Instance yesterday. According to the arraignment sheet, prosecutors said A.E. attempted to murder his ex-girlfriend when he threw her out of the passenger seat then reversed his car where she landed. As soon as he mowed her down, he drove off.

Narrow escape

Prosecution records said the Norwegian woman escaped A.E.'s second attempt to drive over her body before she called the police and rescue teams.

Swift medical intervention helped save the life of the woman.

L.C. testified she had an affair with the Frenchman and she knew he was married.

"He told me that he intended to divorce his wife and that's why our love affair lasted so long. Afterwards I discovered that he planned to stay with his wife. So I asked him to choose between us. He tried to see me several times until I agreed to see him over dinner.

"We were discussing the future of our relationship when we indulged in a heated argument. Sometime around midnight he insisted to drive back home… when we reached my residence we had another heated argument.

"When I told him that he was the loser and not me, and because he is very jealous, he realised that I was breaking up with him… so he opened my door and threw me out. I fell on my right shoulder and got injured… he turned back to his seat and drove the car backwards over my leg. When he took off, he tried to mow me down a second time… I moved away. He absconded."

Court records said L.C. called for the police and an ambulance.

The Norwegian said she phoned the suspect, who answered the call but didn't speak. Then he switched off his phone.

Presiding Judge Hamad Abdul Latif Abdul Jawad adjourned the case. Forensic doctors said the injury affected L.C.'s ability to walk and inflicted severe back and leg pain on her.