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Scottish Sun
8 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Drunk driver left man brain damaged and needing arm amputated after crashing three times over the limit
Lee McQueen got behind the wheel while more than three times the alcohol limit HORROR SMASH Drunk driver left man brain damaged and needing arm amputated after crashing three times over the limit Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A DRUNK driver who left a man with irreversible brain damage and needing his arm amputated has been caged for three years. Lee McQueen, 44, got behind the wheel after a night out in Ayr and was more than three times the limit when his car struck a tree on the B742 in Annbank, Ayrshire, catastrophically injuring his passenger, Brian Wylie. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 McQueen hid his face when he appeared at Ayr Sheriff Court 3 Brian Wylie was left with catastrophic injuries after being a passenger 3 Lee McQueen was jailed for three years and banned from driving for 15 years Credit: Michael Schofield McQueen was left unconscious in the car while his passenger, Brian, took the brunt of the impact and suffered devastating internal injuries and brain damage, which he will never recover from. McQueen, of Ayr, was sentenced to three years in jail and banned from driving for 15 years after pleading guilty to drink driving. Brian's heartbroken mum, Mandy Wylie said the dad-of-one requires round-the-clock care and said, regardless of the sentence dished out to McQueen, their lives had been 'forever changed'. She added: 'On that fateful day, Brian sustained life changing injuries as the result of someone else's recklessness and what has happened today will not change that.' Ayr Sheriff Court previously heard the pair had been in Crumbs and Cocktails drinking before both left and got into McQueen's car, with him driving. McQueen drove the car along the B742, losing control at a bend and careering into a tree, before rolling down an embankment. A passerby witnessed the smash and got out to help. When McQueen came to he tried to deny that he was driving. Both men were taken to hospital with Brian eventually needing his left arm amputated after multiple operations on his shoulder. McQueen had previously been told to expect a lengthy jail sentence and arrived at court with his face covered and carrying a backpack. Moment drunk lorry driver swerves across major A-road missing traffic by INCHES Sentencing him to three years, Sheriff Scott Pattison said: 'The injuries and medical consequences for Mr Wylie, your passenger, were horrendous and lifelong. 'I have assessed your culpability as high and the harm you caused was obviously significant and extensive. 'You are remorseful and have yourself been impacted by these terrible events. 'I have determined that only a custodial sentence is appropriate given the serious nature of your offending.' Brian's mum Mandy added: 'On November 26th 2023, our lives were changed forever when we were told that Brian had been a passenger in car crash. 'Today, the driver was convicted of dangerous driving and sentenced to three years in prison and banned from driving for 15 years. 'As much as this conviction shows that the legal process has taken place and a punishment has been handed down, no matter what the sentence was or how severe, will not make a difference to Brian's future.' Sergeant Brian Simpson of Ayrshire Road Policing Unit said: 'McQueen was under the influence of alcohol that evening and the decision to drive his car resulted in his male passenger suffering horrendous, life changing injuries. 'Drivers are responsible for their own actions and the risks they take can have the most devastating consequences. 'Our thoughts remain with the victim and his family at this time.'
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Yahoo
Fourth person in court over damage to Trump Turnberry golf resort in Scotland
A fourth person has appeared in court accused of maliciously damaging a Scottish golf course owned by US President Donald Trump. Police were called to the Trump Turnberry course in South Ayrshire at about 4.40am on Saturday 8 March. Officers found red spray paint had been used to deface the 800-acre resort's clubhouse, while its greens were also damaged. Autumn Ward was arrested in Liverpool on Thursday and charged in connection with the damage. The 21-year-old appeared before Ayr Sheriff Court on Friday where she made no plea to the single charge of malicious mischief. The suspect, who is from Liverpool, was granted bail pending a further court appearance. A Scottish government publication from October 2023 defines the common law offence of malicious mischief as the "wilful, wanton and malicious destruction of, or damage to, the property of another". It notes the charge should only be recorded "where widespread damage is caused, where the value of the damage is considerable, or where there is disruption of power supply, flooding or similar". The publication says there is no specific monetary value at which a potential crime should be recorded as malicious mischief rather than vandalism, but multiple thousands of pounds of alleged damage would be required. Read more from Sky News: Ward is the fourth person to be charged in connection with the case. , 33, of Galashiels in the Scottish Borders; Ricky Southhall, 33, of Wakefield in West Yorkshire; and Uzma Bashir, 55, of Leeds in West Yorkshire, have also been . The trio have previously appeared before Ayr Sheriff Court, where they each made no plea to the charge and were bailed pending further court appearances. Additionally, a 75-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman were arrested last month as part of the investigation following enquiries in Oban, Argyll and Bute. Both were later released pending further inquiries.
Sky News
11-04-2025
- Sky News
Fourth person in court over damage to Trump Turnberry golf resort in Scotland
A fourth person has appeared in court accused of maliciously damaging a Scottish golf course owned by US President Donald Trump. Police were called to the Trump Turnberry course in South Ayrshire at about 4.40am on Saturday 8 March. Officers found red spray paint had been used to deface the 800-acre resort's clubhouse, while its greens were also damaged. Autumn Ward was arrested in Liverpool on Thursday and charged in connection with the damage. The 21-year-old appeared before Ayr Sheriff Court on Friday where she made no plea to the single charge of malicious mischief. The suspect, who is from Liverpool, was granted bail pending a further court appearance. A Scottish government publication from October 2023 defines the common law offence of malicious mischief as the "wilful, wanton and malicious destruction of, or damage to, the property of another". It notes the charge should only be recorded "where widespread damage is caused, where the value of the damage is considerable, or where there is disruption of power supply, flooding or similar". The publication says there is no specific monetary value at which a potential crime should be recorded as malicious mischief rather than vandalism, but multiple thousands of pounds of alleged damage would be required. Ward is the fourth person to be charged in connection with the case. Kieran Robson, 33, of Galashiels in the Scottish Borders; Ricky Southhall, 33, of Wakefield in West Yorkshire; and Uzma Bashir, 55, of Leeds in West Yorkshire, have also been accused of malicious mischief. The trio have previously appeared before Ayr Sheriff Court, where they each made no plea to the charge and were bailed pending further court appearances. Additionally, a 75-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman were arrested last month as part of the investigation following enquiries in Oban, Argyll and Bute.
Sky News
07-04-2025
- Sky News
Man and woman in court over damage to Trump Turnberry golf resort in Scotland
A man and a woman have appeared in court accused of maliciously damaging a Scottish golf course owned by US President Donald Trump. Police were called to the Trump Turnberry course in South Ayrshire at around 4.40am on Saturday 8 March. Officers found red spray paint had been used to deface the 800-acre resort's clubhouse, while its greens were also damaged. Suspects Ricky Southall, 33, and Uzma Bashir, 55, were arrested and charged on Friday in connection with the damage. Southall was arrested in Wakefield, while Bashir was arrested in Leeds, both West Yorkshire. The pair appeared before Ayr Sheriff Court on Monday where they made no plea to the single charge of malicious mischief. A Scottish government publication from October 2023 defines the common law offence of malicious mischief as the "wilful, wanton and malicious destruction of, or damage to, the property of another". It notes the charge should only be recorded "where widespread damage is caused, where the value of the damage is considerable, or where there is disruption of power supply, flooding or similar". The publication says there is no specific monetary value at which a potential crime should be recorded as malicious mischief rather than vandalism, but multiple thousands of pounds of alleged damage would be required. Co-accused Kieran Robson, 33, was arrested and charged last month in connection with the case. He also made no plea to the charge of malicious mischief when he appeared in the same court on 31 March. A 75-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman were also arrested last month as part of the investigation following enquiries in Oban, Argyll and Bute.
