Footballer arrested after crash

[5aq1b]

****ing scum. He deserves a life sentance.

Can't imagine how the parents are feeling.

[Darth Marty]

Unbelievable isnt it. A whole family ruined just like that. ****ing hell its a terrible thing, its always the others that come off worse as well, its that ****er who should have died, horribly. Gutted for the poor family.......

[livvy145]

Death crash footballer is jailed



A professional footballer has been jailed for seven years and four months for causing the deaths of two children by dangerous driving.

Former Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick, 25, admitted causing the deaths of Arron Peak, 10, and Ben Peak, eight, and driving with excess alcohol.

The brothers, from Partington, Greater Manchester, died in a crash on the M6 in Staffordshire on 7 June.

McCormick entered his guilty pleas at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court earlier.

'Fell asleep'

The court heard that when breathalysed McCormick, who had been returning from a wedding, was found to have 74 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

The legal limit is 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath.

The brothers and their father Philip Peak, 37, were in a Toyota Previa with friends, travelling to Silverstone racetrack, when the crash happened.

Their car was involved in a collision with McCormick's Range Rover at about 0545 BST on the southbound carriageway of the motorway between junctions 15 and 16, near Keele services.

Mr Peak, 37, who was driving, was seriously injured in the crash.

McCormick kept his head bowed and covered his face with his hand as the court heard he had told eyewitnesses at the crash scene: "I am so sorry, I'm sorry. I just fell asleep. I fell asleep, I'm sorry."

Before the accident other motorists noticed him "driving like an idiot" and estimated his speed at around 90mph (144km/h).

McCormick, a former England youth international, had his contract with Championship side Plymouth cancelled by mutual consent a month after the crash.

'Hopes shattered'

In a victim impact statement the boys' parents, Philip and Amanda Peak, said their lives had been "shattered" by the accident.

"All our hopes and dreams for the future have been taken away from us," they said.

In mitigation, John Jones told the court McCormick had become introverted and suffered nightmares after the crash.

"He was a professional footballer with a potentially glittering future," he said.

"His career would have developed, the rewards in every sense of the word, would be limitless."

That was lost forever and McCormick is a shadow of his former self, he added.

'Speed and alcohol'

After the hearing, the boys' family issued a statement telling of their disappointment that McCormick could be eligible for parole after serving three and a half years of his sentence.

"We find it offensive that in court, his barrister spoke of the effect this had on Luke," they said.

"We will carry the scars of this forever."

Sgt Steve Robinson of the Central Motorway Police Group, said McCormick had nearly collided with several people before the crash took place.

"I am shocked at the speed and the alcohol," he said.

"If he had only stopped, this tragedy could have been avoided."

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[5aq1b]

not long enough,

he'll do half of that

[tommyg]

i think accidents like this are proof that there should be some kind of usage requirement for people who own big SUV's like range rovers and such, being so common among the a-listers of todays society, them being the ones who are those that are likely to get into drunk driving situations or drugs etc, they are lethal weapons

[Chrono]

In mitigation, John Jones told the court McCormick had become introverted and suffered nightmares after the crash.

"He was a professional footballer with a potentially glittering future," he said.

"His career would have developed, the rewards in every sense of the word, would be limitless."


Those are shocking quotes to be honest, no wonder the family were pissed off. I can't even fathom how it was thought appropriate to deliver that

[BFG]

Terrible thing all around. I know this may not go down all that well but I have sympathy for everyone involved, even some for McCormick. Lot's of people do some very stupid and wreckless things when they're young and 99.9% of people get away with and learn from it. His has resulted in the deaths of two kids. ****ing awful.

[BFG]

In mitigation, John Jones told the court McCormick had become introverted and suffered nightmares after the crash.

"He was a professional footballer with a potentially glittering future," he said.

"His career would have developed, the rewards in every sense of the word, would be limitless."


Those are shocking quotes to be honest, no wonder the family were pissed off. I can't even fathom how it was thought appropriate to deliver that

Because he's there to get the lightest sentence for his client. He wouldn't be doing his job if he didn't mate and it might be true. As you say though can well understand the parents feelings on it.

[Elvoz]

Terrible thing all around. I know this may not go down all that well but I have sympathy for everyone involved, even some for McCormick. Lot's of people do some very stupid and wreckless things when they're young and 99.9% of people get away with and learn from it. His has resulted in the deaths of two kids. ****ing awful.

[Certacito]

Why did he have to drive in the first place? He earned enough money to take a taxi from one end of the country to the other if required or hire a driver for the day. Inexcusable and I hope other footballers/celebrities take note.

[BFG]

Why did he have to drive in the first place? He earned enough money to take a taxi from one end of the country to the other if required or hire a driver for the day. Inexcusable and I hope other footballers/celebrities take note.

Whether you're a prince or a pauper there's no excuse for drink driving. If you don't have money for a cab, don't drink. I don't think social status or personal wealth come into it.

[Leyton388]

Should have got ****ing life.

[Shaggy]

What a terrible state of affairs.

See him arrive at court today? Thought it was pretty harrowing to see one of the bereaved's family buffeting him and waving a picture of the two tragic boys in his face.

[Richey]

What a terrible state of affairs.

See him arrive at court today? Thought it was pretty harrowing to see one of the bereaved's family buffeting him and waving a picture of the two tragic boys in his face.

I didn't see that, and although it is impossible to put yourself in their position its difficult to see how that kind of behaviour helps anyone.

[Darth Marty]

it is a really sad situation, i honestly dont know if i feel sorry for the footballer or not, on the one hand he killed 2 young lads as a result of his actions and if they were my 2 lads id want to cause him untold pain, it has ended the parents lives as they knew it and is horrific. On the other (and i dont know the guy from adam) he may have been a commited family man himself and been a perfect role model for many years, as a result of a stupid decision he has ruined so many lives.

Its a really **** turn of events thats for sure.