Photo: Rob KiddA Dunedin mechanic involved in an alcohol-fuelled hit and run removed his registration plates and left his wrecked vehicle, a court heard. Judge John Strettell sentenced him to four months' community detention and nine months' supervision. ''You were overcome by the consequences of what had happened and you chose to leave [the scene],'' the judge said. Henderson had been drinking heavily on the night of September 23 and had got a courtesy coach home from the pub. ''The collision caused the victim's vehicle to spin out of control, hitting a concrete wall and a telephone booth several metres down the road,'' a police summary said.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 06, 2017 16:30 UTC