Passenger in stolen hit-and-run van which ran over a toddler is handed 12-month referral order and fined £20

A schoolboy who was a passenger in a stolen van which ran over a toddler during a police car chase has been sentenced.
Leo Durrington who suffered serious injuriesLeo Durrington who suffered serious injuries
Leo Durrington who suffered serious injuries

Appearing at Wigan Youth Court on Wednesday, the 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was handed a 12-month referral order and told to pay a £20 fine in connection with the collision on October 30 in Wigan Road, Leigh, which left three-year-old Leo Durrington with serious injuries.

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The teen had pleaded guilty to a single charge of being carried in a stolen vehicle.

Leo Durrington who suffered serious injuriesLeo Durrington who suffered serious injuries
Leo Durrington who suffered serious injuries

The 16-year-old driver, who has admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop for police and to stop after a collision, driving without a licence and insurance, and a handling charge for the stolen van, will be sentenced shortly.