5 days ago
Teenager who lost his legs in crash will 'never forgive' driver
A teenager who lost his lower legs in a crash says he "will never forgive" the drink-driver at the footballer Adam Golebiewski, 18, had been a passenger in Arran Paterson's car in Macduff, Aberdeenshire, in September last 19, admitted dangerous driving, being over the drink-drive limit and driving without insurance at Aberdeen Sheriff walked into court unaided on prosthetic legs following intensive rehabilitation. He told BBC News: "I want to try to enjoy life again and stay positive."
He said the case was something to get off his shoulders and that "life is not over".Adam added: "I will never forgive that man for what he has done to me."I am still the same, I just don't have legs any more."
Apprentice builder Adam, from Banff, was one of three passengers in the car that crashed in Macduff's Union Road in the early hours of Sunday 8 two others were also badly injured Adam was taken to hospital where his legs were amputated below the goalkeeper with junior side Deveronside faced three months of rehabilitation at Woodend Hospital in celebrated his 18th birthday during his period in was able to walk again on crutches and said he was "thankful and grateful" be home with his family for an interview with BBC Scotland News at the time he said: "It's been three months of pain, being trapped in hospital."
Adam was able to walk without crutches to attend the court hearing, alongside family and defence solicitor Leonard Burkinshaw said his client was pleading guilty to the three admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving and at excessive speed, losing control and colliding with a Graham Buchanan told Paterson he would defer sentence until next month for the preparation of background was continued and he was disqualified from driving.
