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Two joyriders with more than 150 convictions between them have each been jailed for two years. Two Belfast joyriders with more than 150 convictions between them have each been jailed for two years.
John McDaniel, 23, and Anthony Benson, 21, stole a car from Charles Hurst car dealers on Boucher Road, Belfast, after the keys were left in the ignition.John McDaniel, 23, and Anthony Benson, 21, stole a car from Charles Hurst car dealers on Boucher Road, Belfast, after the keys were left in the ignition.
Police used DNA evidence to link McDaniel, of Devenish Court and Benson, from St Peter's Place, to the crime which happened last August.Police used DNA evidence to link McDaniel, of Devenish Court and Benson, from St Peter's Place, to the crime which happened last August.
The two, who pleaded guilty, were also given two year driving bans. The two, who pleaded guilty, were also given two-year driving bans.
A prosecuting lawyer said during the incident the car, driven by Benson, almost collided with a car on the Boucher Road as it sped away.A prosecuting lawyer said during the incident the car, driven by Benson, almost collided with a car on the Boucher Road as it sped away.
The car also narrowly missed a woman wheeling a pram with her three-month old son inside as she crossed at a pedestrian crossing on the Lisburn Road, and was later spotted speeding up the Falls Road on the wrong side of the road.The car also narrowly missed a woman wheeling a pram with her three-month old son inside as she crossed at a pedestrian crossing on the Lisburn Road, and was later spotted speeding up the Falls Road on the wrong side of the road.
The lawyer revealed that McDaniel has an 11 page criminal record including 34 theft and 26 road traffic offences, while Benson's record was seven pages long, containing 40 road traffic violations.The lawyer revealed that McDaniel has an 11 page criminal record including 34 theft and 26 road traffic offences, while Benson's record was seven pages long, containing 40 road traffic violations.
Handing down two-year jail terms and two-year driving bans to each of the men, the judge said they had "appalling" criminal records and that "the public really have to have some rest from your activities".Handing down two-year jail terms and two-year driving bans to each of the men, the judge said they had "appalling" criminal records and that "the public really have to have some rest from your activities".