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| A man who failed to appear in court for sentencing after being found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving has been taken into custody. | A man who failed to appear in court for sentencing after being found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving has been taken into custody. |
| Steven Duthie, 32, was convicted over the death of Richard Jones, 22, who was hit by a car on the B9033 Fraserburgh to Cairnbulg road in May last year. | Steven Duthie, 32, was convicted over the death of Richard Jones, 22, who was hit by a car on the B9033 Fraserburgh to Cairnbulg road in May last year. |
| A warrant was issued for Duthie's arrest at the High Court in Edinburgh. | |
| Grampian Police later told BBC Scotland he had been taken into custody. He is now due to be sentenced on Wednesday. | |
| The victim's mother had earlier said her family was devastated by his death. | The victim's mother had earlier said her family was devastated by his death. |
| The original verdict on Duthie - who had been drinking - followed a six-day trial at the High Court in Aberdeen. | The original verdict on Duthie - who had been drinking - followed a six-day trial at the High Court in Aberdeen. |
| Witness William Stephen said he had given Mr Jones and Duthie a lift to a party after a night out. Mr Stephen said he threw Mr Jones out of the car when he started "bickering" with Duthie. | Witness William Stephen said he had given Mr Jones and Duthie a lift to a party after a night out. Mr Stephen said he threw Mr Jones out of the car when he started "bickering" with Duthie. |
| Richard Jones died after being hit by a car driven by Steven Duthie | Richard Jones died after being hit by a car driven by Steven Duthie |
| The court heard Mr Jones threw a brick at the people carrier on the countryside road, and Mr Stephen got out to remonstrate. | The court heard Mr Jones threw a brick at the people carrier on the countryside road, and Mr Stephen got out to remonstrate. |
| He said: "At this time I was aware of lights coming towards us and I shouted, 'there's a car coming, watch yourself'. | He said: "At this time I was aware of lights coming towards us and I shouted, 'there's a car coming, watch yourself'. |
| "I remember standing back from the road in the lay-by. He went across the road waving his hands into the right hand carriageway. | "I remember standing back from the road in the lay-by. He went across the road waving his hands into the right hand carriageway. |
| "I was screaming at him to get off the road. Next thing I know, the car struck him, that's when I realised it was my car." | "I was screaming at him to get off the road. Next thing I know, the car struck him, that's when I realised it was my car." |
| Duthie was also driving without a licence or insurance. | Duthie was also driving without a licence or insurance. |
| After the verdict, the victim's mother Betty Bullock said: "Richard was stolen from us, the events have left us in total devastation. | After the verdict, the victim's mother Betty Bullock said: "Richard was stolen from us, the events have left us in total devastation. |
| "Richard was a kind, sensitive man." | "Richard was a kind, sensitive man." |
| Sentence was due to have been at the High Court in Glasgow on Tuesday, but was switched to Edinburgh. | |
| He is now due back at the High Court in Edinburgh on Wednesday. |