Man accused of hit and run smash then faking car theft to throw police off the trail

A young man is accused of being involved in a hit and run smash which injured a woman and then reporting his car stolen to throw the blame onto someone else.

By Charles Graham

Published 23rd May 2022, 08:52 BST

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Botond Berzsenyi, 22, of Leigh Road, Hindley Green, appeared before Wigan and Leigh justices charged with driving a Mercedes E Class car on Chorley New Road, Bolton, dangerously when it was involved in a collision in which Natalie Standish was injured.

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He is further charged of having no insurance at the time, of failing to stop after the collision and then conspiring with Barbara Berzsenyi to report the car stolen in order to pervert the course of justice.

The bench sent the case to be heard on June 10 at Bolton Crown Court before which time Berzsenyi was released on bail conditional that he lives and sleeps at his home address and that he reports to Wigan police station each Monday and Thursday.