South Yorkshire driving offender 'crashed partner's Mini Cooper'

Sheffield Magistrates’ Court recently heard how Daniel Snook, 23, of St Leger Close, Laughton Common, Rotherham, was found to have been driving the car after he was involved in a collision.

Mark Hughes, prosecuting, said the complainant was woken by the defendant who told her he had crashed her car and she had not given him permission to drive it and he had not been insured to do so.

Mr Hughes added the Mini Cooper may have to be written-off after Snook was caught following a collision.

Snook pleaded guilty to taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent after the incident on January 11.

He said he may lose his job if he loses his driving licence.

Magistrates adjourned the case until February 27 to consider a probation report before sentencing.