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| Teen who hit boy, 3, was going to watch Love Island | Teen who hit boy, 3, was going to watch Love Island |
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| A teenager who drove into a boy in a hit-and-run crash told police he planned to hand himself in "after watching Love Island", a court heard. | A teenager who drove into a boy in a hit-and-run crash told police he planned to hand himself in "after watching Love Island", a court heard. |
| Leo Durrington, three, was flung 17 metres (55 ft) through the air when he was hit by a stolen Ford Transit, in Leigh, Greater Manchester, on Tuesday. | |
| At Wigan Youth Court, the teenager admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving. | At Wigan Youth Court, the teenager admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving. |
| Another boy, 15, admitted a charge of being carried in a stolen vehicle. | Another boy, 15, admitted a charge of being carried in a stolen vehicle. |
| The court heard a van was stolen on Monday and the 16-year-old was spotted driving it at about 10:00 GMT the next day in Leigh. | |
| Van mounted pavement | Van mounted pavement |
| It was followed by a police car and "reacted" by accelerating up to 50 or 60 mph and overtaking other vehicles, said James Gore, prosecuting. | |
| As the van made a right turn it left the road and mounted the pavement. | As the van made a right turn it left the road and mounted the pavement. |
| Mr Gore said: "On the footpath at that time is a mother and a three-year-old." | Mr Gore said: "On the footpath at that time is a mother and a three-year-old." |
| "The mother is clipped by the wing mirror of the vehicle but the three-year-old is hit and ejected 17 metres [55 ft] into a nearby car park." | "The mother is clipped by the wing mirror of the vehicle but the three-year-old is hit and ejected 17 metres [55 ft] into a nearby car park." |
| The van failed to stop and was later found abandoned, the court heard. | The van failed to stop and was later found abandoned, the court heard. |
| The 15-year-old boy handed himself in to police that evening after contacting his solicitor. | The 15-year-old boy handed himself in to police that evening after contacting his solicitor. |
| About two hours later a police officer went to the 16-year-old's home to arrest him. | About two hours later a police officer went to the 16-year-old's home to arrest him. |
| The defendant told the officer: "It's all right, I was going to hand myself in after watching Love Island," the court heard. | The defendant told the officer: "It's all right, I was going to hand myself in after watching Love Island," the court heard. |
| He later told police he did not see the youngster or his mother when he drove away. | He later told police he did not see the youngster or his mother when he drove away. |
| Greater Manchester Police said Leo was still in a critical condition in hospital. | Greater Manchester Police said Leo was still in a critical condition in hospital. |
| The older boy admitted failing to stop for police after a collision, driving without a licence and insurance and a handling a stolen vehicle. | The older boy admitted failing to stop for police after a collision, driving without a licence and insurance and a handling a stolen vehicle. |
| Neither of the teenagers can be named because of their ages. | Neither of the teenagers can be named because of their ages. |
| The 16-year-old had already been due in court on 15 November, accused of other motoring offences, before the crash involving the child, the court heard. | The 16-year-old had already been due in court on 15 November, accused of other motoring offences, before the crash involving the child, the court heard. |
| Both boys will be sentenced on that date. | Both boys will be sentenced on that date. |
| Lawyers said the case cannot be transferred to the crown court so the maximum sentence the 16-year-old can face is two years' detention. | Lawyers said the case cannot be transferred to the crown court so the maximum sentence the 16-year-old can face is two years' detention. |