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Mark Lang's partner says he will be "deeply missed" as a man has been charged with attempted murder in his death. Mark Lang died after being dragged away by his own van after an accident The couple of a delivery man hit by his own van have shared their agony over his "brutal" death.
Mark Lang, 54, was seriously injured following the collision in Cardiff just before 1pm on March 28.
Lang, of Cyncoed, was delivering packages on Laytonia Avenue in the Cathays area before the incident. He was reportedly struck by his white pickup truck, which was stolen, and then dragged by the vehicle before it came to a stop less than a mile away.
Emergency services took Mark to the University Hospital of Wales in Heath, where he was treated for a brain injury and "multiple lacerations throughout the body". He was in critical condition, but a subsequent statement from South Wales Police on 16 April confirmed that he had died in hospital.
His partner paying tribute said: "It's hard to put into words how each of us feels. I don't think we can get over something so brutal and ultimately unnecessary.
“Our thanks to all the emergency services who did their best to get him back, to the people on the scene who rallied around him and called for help, and to all the Heath staff who made sure his final days were safe. comfortable. . and that she worked tirelessly to help him and his family.
“Through it all, it has been heartwarming to see so much love and support from so many people who knew Mark – friends, colleagues, former teammates, as well as clients and their dogs.
“They inundated us with nice words and if we notice it, we tell them. Suppose he was aware of your kind words and was very happy to hear them.
"Mark was a good man, with a lot of love to give. He passed away in the early hours surrounded by his family. At peace. Comfortably. Loved. He will be greatly missed."
Christopher Elgifari, 31, of Aberdare, earlier appeared at Cardiff Crown Court on charges of attempted murder.
Elgifari has been taken into custody and will appear in court in May.
In a statement, a South Wales Police spokesman said: "The 54-year-old man who was injured following an incident in North Road, Cardiff on Tuesday March 28 died at the University Hospital of Wales. He was named Mark Lang of the Cyncoed district of the city".
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