Footballer arrested for death by dangerous driving

[puggit]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/3230716.stm

Police have arrested West Bromwich Albion striker Lee Hughes on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, following an accident in which an elderly man died.
West Midlands Police said a 27-year-old man from Meriden in Warwickshire man was arrested on Monday morning after giving himself up to a police station

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Never did like the arrogant ginger tosser - but to do this!!!

And he left the scene of the accident too

[stackmonkey]

Cynic in me says 'after he'd had chance to sober up'..

[tonyrec]

It has to be said, whatever the reason .....that is the lowest of the low

[chrisgr31]

He took a long time sobering up bearing in mind the accident was on Saturday night/Sunday morning and he wasn't arrested until this morning. Presumably he could be done for failing to report or similar?

I just hope he gets charged and heavy fine and ban, if not prison sentence. Leaving the scene of a fatal RTA is not something to be encouraged.

[streaky]

I'm sure D4v1d B3ckh4m will speak up for him, as I'm sure he will for any footballers arrested and tried for rape ... oh, of course, provided they're in the England team - Streaky

[Davel]

No sympathy for people failing to stop.

There's simply no excuse is there?

[oyster]

Yet another footballer to fall foul of the law. When are the authorities going to clear up this sorry excuse for a sport??

Disgusting behaviour in football just seems to go on and on.

[porsche944]

....you don't get behaviour like that in rugby!! Only decent chaps play rugby, not like the oiks who play football.

[puggit]

porsche944 said:

....you don't get behaviour like that in rugby!! Only decent chaps play rugby, not like the oiks who play football.

And they win things too

[streaky]

porsche944 said:

....you don't get behaviour like that in rugby!! Only decent chaps play rugby, not like the oiks who play football.

Soccar is a gentleman's game played by hooligans. Rugby (Union) is a hooligan's game played by gentlemen.

The standards of the players on and off the field are reflected in the stands.

The players do not run around the field playing to the fans and draped in their team-mates every time they score. They just get on with the game. The celebrations at the end were less than once can see at a Premier league soccer match when a goal is scored.

85,000 fans in the stadium on Saturday; Fans from Australia and England standing side-by-side. Lots of alcohol consumed before and after the game (maybe during too).

Was there any serious violence? Was there any at all?

Do the payers report how well behaved the fans were? No!

The problem is, it's the "Small earthquake in China; not many killed" syndrome

Streaky

[355f]

just a low life thats paid too much money driving round ( probably pissed) in a car he cant control.

It was a disgraceful act to leave the scene

[funkihamsta]

oyster said:

Yet another footballer to fall foul of the law. When are the authorities going to clear up this sorry excuse for a sport?? Disgusting behaviour in football just seems to go on and on.

Hmmm lets see, take one prole...add adulation and celebrity, ladle on some clueless tarts and a generous coating of cocaine...et voila! Instant evil twuntboy of sin.

[Pies]

Jeeez he aint been found guilty yet

[badman999]

Pies said:

Jeeez he aint been found guilty yet

Yeah, but it's Sooooooooo much better this way!

[tonyrec]

Pies said:

Jeeez he aint been found guilty yet

But hes already done the worst thing possible......failed to stand up to his actions!

[Pies]

tonyrec said:

Pies said: Jeeez he aint been found guilty yet But hes already done the worst thing possible......failed to stand up to his actions!

And nobody here has ever done that I.E NIPs

[tonyrec]

Big difference between dodging 3 points and a dying person in my book!

[Pies]

Yes there is, but he's being torn apart and none of us know what happened.

[Chrisgr31]

Pies said:

Yes there is, but he's being torn apart and none of us know what happened.

Well if he wasn't at the scene of the accident why did it take him so long to surrender to the police?

This case does footballers no good at all. They have had an appalling press recently and this just adds to it.

No wonder I am not a footy fan!

[porsche944]

Pies said:

Yes there is, but he's being torn apart and none of us know what happened.

He's being torn apart because:

a) He didn't stick around; and
b) He's a footballer