A banned hit-and-run driver who left a pedestrian with life-changing injuries after mounting the pavement has been sent to Crown Court for sentencing. Sheikh Manneh, 29, of Brades Rise, Oldbury, struck the victim as he walked along Hamstead Road, Birmingham, in the early hours of November 22 last year. The collision left the victim facing potential amputation to his foot and caused severe injuries to his right foot and leg.
Tragic Consequences
Tragically, the victim missed his dying mother's final days as he was hospitalised for his injuries. Prosecutor Charmaine Robinson told Birmingham Magistrates' Court: 'Due to his condition, he was unable to support her or be there for her.'
Previous Offence
Manneh was already disqualified from driving at the time of the collision following a previous drink-drive offence. He fled the scene but handed himself into police the next day.
Life-Changing Impact
The victim now suffers from chronic fatigue, irritability, insomnia and has become emotionally withdrawn. His previously active lifestyle has been severely curtailed, with walking, standing, bending and driving now causing him pain.
Court Decision
Magistrates told Manneh his 'careless and inconsiderate driving' had left an individual with potentially life-changing injuries. The chair said: 'We are satisfied that our sentencing powers are insufficient.' Manneh pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by careless driving, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance and failing to stop, and will be sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on July 14.
