Adam McDermott aged 33 collided with Andy Payne aged 54 and pretty much left him for dead. The car was driving at a very fast speed most likely way over the speed limit in that area.
Adam left the scene in Montague Place, Brighton. Adam was driving a Fiat 500 which was his Fiance's. He didn't have a license so he was sentenced to six and a half years for dangerous driving, driving without a license and insurance and fleeing the scene which makes it look like Adam did it deliberately.
Andy Payne miraculously survived and he suffered from two bleeding areas on his brains and a punctured lung. The incident happened on the 14th January 2016. He said that it was a "miracle" that he survived this.
Adam already has 47 previous convictions and was already in prison for another offence.
The judge said to Adam "You are, in my view, a man to whom crime comes all too easily".
Robyn Burns aged 30 and Clark Waller have both been jailed for conspiracy of this incident. Robyn for a year and a half and Clark for two and a half years.
In my opinion I think that Adam definitely deserves his prison sentence because he didn't stop to help the guy however he just drove off making it look like it was on purpose. The other two i'm not to sure what to think because I think it is strange to conspire a hit a run but not be involved. However if they did encourage Adam to run someone over they do deserve there jail sentence.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-42153804
you included content, context and your own opinion. you also evidented your post with a video and referenced the where you glr your information from
ReplyDeleteA horrific story and maybe a sign of the times! Teghan rightfully points out your use of opinion and content however the context would of required you to include details of how many hit and runs occur in a year or how many people survive / die or how many are convicted.
ReplyDeleteRemember the reason that we include the source is to ascertain how it may influence or bias the telling of the story. For instance if the journalist was a victim or knew a hit and run victim the story may have a bias in that way.
Always dig a little deeper Stephen and use you CCCEO.