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Morley fatal crash motorist was 'driving like a lunatic' | Morley fatal crash motorist was 'driving like a lunatic' |
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A motorist was driving "like a lunatic" when he caused a crash which killed two teenage passengers and severely injured two others, a court heard. | A motorist was driving "like a lunatic" when he caused a crash which killed two teenage passengers and severely injured two others, a court heard. |
George Wharton, 14, and Rhys Baker, 13, died when Thomas McMeekin crashed into a tree in Morley, near Leeds, on 7 March last year. | |
The defendant and a teenage passenger were also left paralysed by the crash, Leeds Crown Court was told. | The defendant and a teenage passenger were also left paralysed by the crash, Leeds Crown Court was told. |
McMeekin, of Bruntcliffe Road, Morley, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. | McMeekin, of Bruntcliffe Road, Morley, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. |
One witness told the hearing McMeekin had driven "like a lunatic". | One witness told the hearing McMeekin had driven "like a lunatic". |
He was accused of "showing off" while driving the car, which had been bought for him by his mother just five days before the crash. | He was accused of "showing off" while driving the car, which had been bought for him by his mother just five days before the crash. |
The court heard he had advertised "lifts cheaper than taxis" on social media. | The court heard he had advertised "lifts cheaper than taxis" on social media. |
He will be sentenced next month. | He will be sentenced next month. |
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