You may remember us posting something a few weeks ago about a 17-year-old in Scotland who was arrested for stealing a funeral car and taking it for a joyride. Earlier this week, he was sentenced for his crimes. He received six months in prison. But in case you missed the earlier post, here is what happened.
Sammy Townsley took one of the funeral cars from a local mortuary in Perth and drove it at speeds reaching 60 mph. After joyriding for awhile, he crashed it into a barrier. He was unhurt, but the collision rendered his passenger unconscious.
This is not the first time Townsley has been in trouble, though. Since turning 16 a little more than a year ago, he has been convicted of more than a dozen crimes. With this incident, he was not only charged with stealing the funeral car, but also driving without a proper license, having improper plates and failing to stop for police officers.
David Holmes, a solicitor that defended Townsley, had this to say about his actions: “He doesn’t really have a good explanation – if there could be such a thing – as to why the vehicle was taken.”
When sentenced, Sheriff Michael Fletcher told Townsley that he “cannot carry on this way.”