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BBC News
5 days ago
- BBC News
Pontypool banned driver jailed after car flip broke teen's skull
A disqualified driver whose "reckless" driving led to a 13-year-old passenger fracturing his skull has been Collins, 36, from Pontypool, was sentenced to three years and four months at Cardiff Crown Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to causing injury by dangerous court heard how Collins bought alcohol from a store in Trevethin on 12 November 2024 before agreeing to give two 13-year-old boys a lift in his boys repeatedly asked Collins to slow down but he continued to drive at speed over bumps and round bends, and boasted "watch this now" before the car overturned. Gwent Police said it was alerted to the collision when they received a report that two teenagers had returned home covered in said they later found the grey Focus on its roof, with significant front-end damage, in Lasgarn Tyler Price said: "When officers entered Collins' address in Pontypool, he became extremely irate and showed no concern or remorse for his actions."The fact that he then failed to report the collision himself is cowardly."His dangerous and reckless driving led to a young boy fracturing his skull and sustaining a bleed on the brain."The two young victims in this case will have to live with the psychological impact for years to come, but I hope this sentence reassures them and offers some closure."
South Wales Argus
5 days ago
- South Wales Argus
Moment Pontypool driver arrested after injuring child
It includes a picture of Liam Collins' Ford Focus damaged car after it had flipped and landed on its roof on Lasgarn Lane in the Trevethin area of Pontypool. A 13-year-old boy he was giving a lift to was taken to hospital for treatment and kept in for three nights. The defendant, 36, of no fixed abode, Pontypool was drink driving that night on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. (Image: Liam Collins) Cardiff Crown Court heard the teenager had pleaded with him to slow down before they crashed. Collins was jailed for more than three years this week after he admitted a number of offences which included causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He has 37 previous convictions for 111 offences.
South Wales Argus
6 days ago
- South Wales Argus
Pontypool driver left boy in hospital with fractured skull
Liam Collins, 36, from Pontypool had been speeding before losing control of his silver Ford Focus on Lasgarn Lane in the Trevethin area of the town. The defendant, who has 37 previous convictions for 111 offences, had given two boys a lift after meeting them outside a shop where he had just bought bottles of beer. Emily Jermyn, prosecuting, told Cardiff Crown Court that Collins had already been drinking. 'The boys were under the impression he was intoxicated and his eyes were red,' she said. 'The boys told him to slow down, but the defendant kept going faster and faster. 'They describe him as flying over speed bumps and when they came to a bend, he told them, 'Watch this!' 'The car then flipped over and landed on its roof.' His victim spent three nights at the Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran being treated for a fracture to the back of his skull following the incident on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. When Collins was arrested at home, he tested positive for drink driving with 99 milligrammes per 100 millilitres of blood. The legal limit is 80 milligrammes per 100 millilitres of blood. The defendant gave a no comment interview at the police station. Two months later on Wednesday, January 29, he was caught driving whilst disqualified in a Fiat 500 car with false plates in Cwmbran. Collins, of no fixed abode, admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving, dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, drink driving, fraudulently using a registration mark and driving with no insurance. His previous convictions include aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving and drink driving. Julia Cox representing him said her client was in danger of becoming 'institutionalised' as a result of spending his life in and out of prison. She told the court the defendant has 'unresolved trauma and grief' after losing his mother while a teenager and, more recently, his sister. Collins' girlfriend is pregnant and he will become a father in October, Miss Cox added. His barrister accepted he has an 'horrific record for driving offences'. 'You ignored pleas to slow down and a crash was inevitable,' Judge Daniel Williams told the defendant. 'You chose to put two children at risk as a result of your outrageously bad driving.' Collins was jailed for three years and four months and banned from driving for five years following his release from prison. He must sit and extended driving test and pay a victim surcharge.
BBC News
04-07-2025
- BBC News
Grimsby driver Liam Collins jailed after fleeing police at 115mph
A driver who sped away from police at 115mph and crashed into a lamppost has been Collins, 35, of Carnforth Crescent, Grimsby, was arrested after "driving dangerously", crashing into a lamppost and fleeing his BMW on 24 November, police pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, failing to provide a specimen of breath for a breath test and failing to stop when required to do was sentenced to 18 months in prison at Lincoln Crown Court on Thursday and was also disqualified from driving for five years and nine months. Lincolnshire Police said Collins was spotted by officers clipping a kerb in Louth before swerving around the road, over the central white lines and repeatedly braking along the sped off from police through Utterby village, overtaking vehicles and reaching speeds of more than 115mph, the force added he was driving on the wrong side of the road and passed through red lights before colliding with a lamppost in a residential said Collins freed his car from the lamppost and drove it further before stopping and fleeing his vehicle. He was then arrested by must also pass an extended test of competence and has been ordered to pay fines and a victim surcharge of £207. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Herald Sun
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
Charlton signs Liam Collins before June 30 cut-off
Don't miss out on the headlines from Victoria. Followed categories will be added to My News. Charlton's mid-season signing of former Bendigo midfielder Liam Collins has met with instant success. Collins played for Queensland club Burleigh last year before recently joining Charlton where his brother Mitch is coach. Liam booted two goals for Charlton in its 13-point win against St Arnaud on Saturday after previously playing for Kangaroo Flat in the Bendigo league. Mitch is in his second season as Charlton coach and also joined the North Central club from Kangaroo Flat. Charlton president Kris Dixon said the club was discussing its coaching plans for 2026 with a decision expected 'in a few weeks'. The June 30 clearance deadline passed on Monday with minimal activity compared to previous seasons. Most of the player movement action had taken place with Port Adelaide draftee Jesse Palmer joining Central Highlands club Skipton. Palmer played two matches for Old Xaverians last year after spending the previous three seasons at WAFL club Swan Districts. North Central flag contender Calder United signed former SANFL key forward Dale Pearce a fortnight ago. Former Corowa-Rutherglen duo Tyler Roos and Jeremy Clayton reunited at Kaniva-Leeor and played in the win against previously undefeated Noradjuha-Quantong on Saturday. Kaniva-Leeor is one win behind fifth-placed Swifts with seven rounds remaining before the Horsham District finals. Barnawartha's recent addition Oscar Willding booted 10 goals on Saturday to help the Tigers bring Kiewa-Sandy Creek's undefeated run to an end. Willding started the season playing for Wodonga after a 2024 season severely interrupted with repeated concussions. Originally published as Star midfielder Liam Collins joins brother Mitch at Charlton in North Central league Confidential Music icon John Farnham has revealed his joy at becoming a grandfather for the first time, sharing his excitement about the 'beautiful' addition to his family. Victoria Monetary compensation, tax relief, and land grants are among the 100 recommendations made by the Yoorrook Justice Commission in its controversial final report.
