The victims

Several victims gave evidence about how their vehicles were hit.

A missile smashed through Grace Rowson’s Toyota Yaris, forcing her to pull over and look for what she thought was a bullet, on April 7, 2015.

Mrs Rowson had just driven past Benenden Hospital on her way to Headcorn when she saw an oncoming brown-coloured van.

She told the jury she could clearly see the driver grinning.

“He looked quite cocky. I thought he was going to hit me, crash into me. But instead, as he came near me, there was this popping noise and I genuinely felt, and believed, I had been shot at,” she said.

“I stopped immediately. There was a hole in my windscreen at face level. I got out the car to see if anything was on the road but I didn’t see anything. I was looking for some big stone, or bullet even.”

Another motorist, Mira Martin, was showered in glass when a missile smashed her Toyota Aygo windscreen as she drove through Goudhurst on her way to work at about 8.30am on July 1, 2015.

Jennie Ivinson was struck in the face as she drove with her two young children in her Vauxhall Zafira towards Sissinghurst just before 1.30pm on August 18.

The missile, described as ‘a throwable chunk’, was later found on the rear passenger seat. Ms Ivinson suffered a black eye with cuts and bruising to her cheekbone.

GP Sarah Benson’s VW Passat was hit as she drove with her fiveyear-old son through Cranbrook at about 3.50pm on January 23, 2015.

She told the jury she saw the van driver make a hard throw out of his side window and then heard a loud bang as the object hit her car.

“It hit the bonnet and left a big dent and two deep scratches. I was shocked, completely taken by surprise,” Dr Benson said.

Just an hour earlier Williams had claimed his first victim by throwing a rock at mum Justine Skeet as she drove her Lexus through Goudhurst.

One family were on their way to Gatwick Airport when their car was struck in Benenden. Twelve out of the 15 cars Williams hit were being driven by women.

The vehicles damaged were a Lexus, VW Passat, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Yaris, Vauxhall Mokka, Toyota Aygo, Audi A1, Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Tigra, Vauxhall Zafira, VW Up, VW Golf, Citroen Picasso, VW Polo and Volvo V70.

Only the Volvo was parked and driverless when Williams threw a rock at it.

The second injured driver was Adam Rogers, who was driving his Vauxhall Tigra on July 22. Mr Rogers suffered a cut to his hand.

Williams, who did not give evidence, has previous convictions for assaulting police and possessing cannabis.