A man in West Lothian is terrified he could be caught in a major fire in his own home as a gang of youths wreak havoc in his close.
08.10.2022 - 06:49 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A drunken farmer destroyed 80 metres of hedgerow before smashing into a tree and writing off his £30,000 car on the way home from the pub. Hugh Stewart was found lying unconscious across the passenger seat and failed a roadside breath test after being rescued from the vehicle by firefighters.
Stewart claimed he veered across the road and lost control of the Ford Ranger Wildtrak as he tried to catch an item rolling off the passenger seat. Perth Sheriff Court was told that Stewart had downed several drinks in the pub with a friend he had not seen for months because of the pandemic.
Stewart, 60, Haughend Farm, Meigle, admitted driving while he was unfit through drink or drugs on the B954 Meigle to Alyth road, near Craithies Bridge House, on 8 August 2021.
Fiscal depute Matthew Kerr told the court: "Police got a call stating a vehicle had been involved in a collision and the driver was unconscious, lying across the passenger seat. Police arrived a short time later. They identified that the accused was within the driver's seat and being seen to by fire service staff.
"There was obvious damage to a hedgerow for a distance of about 70 to 80 metres. That widened to a significant impact point to the south side of a large tree.
The accused's vehicle was a short distance from the tree. The accused was removed from the vehicle by the fire service and checks were carried out by ambulance staff.
"Ambulance staff noted a smell of stale alcohol. The accused carried out a roadside breath test and returned a positive result. Blood was taken from him at hospital."
Solicitor Steve Lafferty, defending, said: "He is 60, single, and a farmer with 500 acres of land and a modest income. He has £10,000 savings. He hadn't seen his friends for many
A man in West Lothian is terrified he could be caught in a major fire in his own home as a gang of youths wreak havoc in his close.
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