25-year-old aircraft engineer, Aamair Patel, who had drunkenly smashed his £22,500 Mercedes into Naz curry house in Bolton before speeding away, has avoided jail after he apologised for bringing shame on his Muslim family.
It is said that he had allegedly consumed vodka and Fanta and was three times the drink-drive limit when he had crashed his vehicle into the Indian takeaway in Greater Manchester.
After crashing into the Indian takeaway, Patel reversed his car and sped away, but hit another vehicle from behind as he drove off and then crashed head on into another vehicle.
When Patel was breathalysed, it was found that he had exceeded the drink-drive level, however, he later claimed that he was giving a homeless man a lift who caused the accident to occur by trying to grab hold of a cola bottle from inside the car.
When confronted with CCTV footage of the crash at the Indian food joint, Patel said, “For f*** sake, Jesus can I see that one more time? I was completely out of control. I don't know how that happened. I didn't do this to myself.”
He was given a 12-month suspended sentence at Bolton Crown Court after he admitted to driving under the influence of alcohol and dangerous driving. He was also banned from driving for three years, as well as ordered to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work.
Aamair Patel, who works for Airbus Group in Chester, was involved in this accident 9th November, at around 8pm.
An earlier hearing was informed that Patel had started drinking socially at college and that his alcohol problem “brought shame” on his family. Patel's lawyer, Russell Davies stressed that his client had since sought help for his alcohol problem by attending AA meetings and a local drug and alcohol group.
Davies added, “Of course there are emotions involved in this case, emotions of guilt and remorse that something in his upbringing cause this man to act completely to the contrary, obviously culturally but also to his family values. But immediate custody for this man would be devastating for him and others who support him. But he has a very successful future to look forward to. I concede that this has crossed the custody threshold but it is my application that it can be suspended. He has looked for help with his alcohol issues and as far as I'm concerned it is genuine. He works for an international and possibly global aeronautical engineering company and they support him.”
While sentencing, Judge Timothy Clayson told Aamair Patel, “It is a miracle that nobody was hurt or worse. Your blood alcohol level was almost three times the legal limit. But you have taken steps which I consider to be honest and not cynical to address your alcohol problem. You also have very good prospects and the support of a good family and that is a wonderful thing.”
