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Man jailed after crashing speeding Mini and fleeing scene

Christopher Munro, known as Christie.
Christopher Munro, known as Christie.

A yob, who previously ended up in a coma after crashing a motorbike into a tree following a police chase, has been jailed for yet another dangerous driving offence.

Christopher Munro, known as Christie, crashed a blue Mini Cooper into a parked car on Donbank Terrace while driving at “excessive speed”, before legging it away from the scene.

The 29-year-old was disqualified from driving at the time, and has now had a further ban imposed, as well as a custodial sentence.

It comes after Christie previously avoided a jail sentence when he drove a motorbike into a tree following a dramatic police pursuit and was left in a coma.

Crown narrative

Fiscal depute Ross Canning told Aberdeen Sheriff Court “At 3.30pm on March 16 a police witness was off duty and driving on Cove Road and saw a blue Mini Cooper being driven west-bound.

“The accused was confirmed by the police witness to be driving, with no other persons within.

“At 4.25pm on the same date, a witness was walking along, travelling south-bound on Donbank Terrace and observed the accused’s vehicle travelling north-bound at excessive speed and colliding with the rear offside of another vehicle that was parked.

“There were no persons within that vehicle at the time.

“The witness noted the airbag within the accused’s vehicle deployed and immediately went to check on the welfare of the accused.

“The accused then alighted from the vehicle and ran towards Gordon’s Mills Road.”

The charges

Christie pled guilty to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and without insurance, and failing to stop and provide his details following the crash.

The offences were committed while Christie was on bail.

Mitigation

Defence agent Chris Maitland said: “Regarding the offences themselves, there really is very little to add to what’s said in the social work report.

“He wants to apologise for what he has done. He called himself an idiot.

“He knows he was taking a chance and committing a crime by driving in the first place.

“Mr Christie acknowledges his record is horrendous for driving offences.”

Sentence

Sheriff Graham Buchanan told Christie, of Creel Court, Cove: “You have a very bad record of previous convictions. There are a large number of offences which you committed while subject to bail.

“Offending while on bail seems to be something that is a persistent feature of your behaviour over the years.

“Against the background of your record generally, and particularly the convictions which you have for similar matters, I take the view a custodial sentence is inevitable for these offences, which do, of course, impact upon public safety.”

He jailed Christie for 14 months and banned him from driving for five years.