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Saturday, 30 January 2021

Birmingham Teenager Admits Seriously Injuring Woman and Killing Her Dog in Hit and Run

A Birmingham teenager has admitted mowing down a woman and leaving her for dead at the side of the road.

Kallum Aish, 18, of Finchley Road, Kingstanding, appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, 27th January 2021.

He admitted charges of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop after a road accident, driving without insurance, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, possession of cannabis and criminal damage.

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving is an offence under section 1(A) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. It has a maximum penalty of 26 weeks' custody and/or an unlimited fine on summary conviction; 5 years' custody and/or an unlimited fine on conviction on indictment.

The five motoring offences stem back to the early evening of Wednesday, 22nd July 2020, when Aish, aged 17 at the time, lost control of the Renault Clio he was driving along Doe Bank Lane, Great Barr.

CCTV footage, which is distressing to view, shows the black Clio apparently losing control before veering sharply onto the opposite side of the single carriageway road. The vehicle collided with Patricia Faulkner and her pet dog Millie, before continuing away from the scene.

Ms Faulkner sustained very serious injuries and Millie was killed. The criminal damage charge is in relation to the death of Millie, as the law considers dogs killed in this manner as being property rather than sentient beings.

Richard Purse, prosecuting, said "The Crown's position is two cars were driving down the lane, both going very, very fast. The first goes very past the victim, Ms Faulkner, walking her dog.

"The second car loses control and slams into both Ms Faulkner and her dog. The dog was sadly killed. Ms Faulkner suffered very serious injuries including a broken leg. Her leg was in a cast for six weeks and six months on it is still causing her difficulty walking. She still suffers pins and needles.

"She has written a victim impact statement which is mainly about the loss of her pet dog, which was eight years old. Ms Faulkner is very lucky to be alive after being hit in this way."

David Rees, mitigating, said: "Part of the Crown's case is that my client was racing with another individual. He does not accept that."

Magistrates' declined jurisdiction, on the basis that their sentencing powers were insufficient given the circumstances.

Aish was granted unconditional bail until his next hearing at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday, 25th February 2021.

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