Bus-Driving Ex's Revenge: £45k Damage

0:00On March 3rd, a 33-year-old man named Ian Anderson drove an 18-ton coach into his ex-boyfriends ground floor flat in a fit of anger. After their seven-year relationship ended, the crash caused over 23,000 pounds in damage to the flat and more than 22,000 pounds to repair the coach. Anderson admitted to criminal damage, aggravated vehicle taking, and dangerous driving and new castle crown court. He took the single-decker bus without permission from his employer's depot and cramlington, Northumberland, on January 21st last year, then headed to Ashington to target Jason Vasey's home. Vasey was in bed when he heard loud tooting and saw the coach speeding toward his place. The impact shattered windows, knocked a radiator off the wall and left structural harm. Anderson got out afterward through glass shards of Vasey and yelled for him to come outside. As lawyers said he only meant to embarrass his ex and make a point without intending harm. The judge called the act ludicrously irresponsible and childish, noting it involved very expensive

1:03property instead of toys. Anderson received a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, plus a restraining order and orders to pay toward the repair costs. With Anderson showing remorse and a clean record beforehand, the court focused on his struggle to move on from the breakup during a tough mental. Health Day, hoping the penalties lead to better choices ahead.