John Jones Was “Away With The Fairies”

Another chiller tells how John Jones, 29, led police on an 80mph chase along Blackpool’s Golden Mile in the early hours at a time when there were still a lot of people around. The court was told that he was “away with the fairies” on drink. He had no driving licence or insurance.

Yet another pathetic mitigating plea was lodged:

Preston Crown Court heard the defendant could not recall much of what happened and was someone who had suffered agoraphobia, anxiety, depression and panic attacks. He was also said to have lost friends through drink driving incidents.

All the more reason to lock him up and throw away the key. Instead, he was given a paltry 12-month suspended sentence, banned for three years, community service, and a three-month curfew.