A Ramsey man, who is banned from driving, has been jailed for 14 weeks by magistrates after crashing into a wall while drink-driving.

Disqualified driver Callum Robert King, of Balleigh Park, crashed into the wall in Lezayre then left the car, throwing the keys into a field before running home.

The 23-year-old was also banned from driving for five years and must retake his test at the end of the ban.

King admitted eight offences of drink-driving, having no insurance, driving without due care, failing to stop after an accident, failing to report an accident, having no vehicle licence, failing to notify a change of ownership, and driving while disqualified having not retaken his test.

He admitted drinking ’seven or eight pints’ before driving.

We previously reported how, on August 6 at 12.50am, police received a ’999’ call saying a car had crashed at Garey Road in Lezayre.

A witness reported seeing a Ford Fiesta overtake another car on a bend at speed before crashing into a wall.

The Fiesta was found at the scene unattended with a large amount of damage.

Police traced it to its registered owner who said it had been sold to King, however the ownership had not been changed.

Officers went to King’s home and when quizzed he told them that he believed the Fiesta was still parked outside his house.

He was said to have appeared intoxicated and had cuts and a ripped T-shirt. He was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and failing to stop at the scene of an accident.

At police headquarters, King failed a breathalyser test with a reading of 61 - the legal limit is 35.The court heard that King also held only a provisional licence and had not been displaying ’L’ plates.

He initially denied the offences but then admitted he had been out drinking in Ramsey.

He said he drove along Lezayre Road, crashed the car, then threw the keys and part of the bumper which was broken into a field before running home.

Defending him in court advocate David Clegg said: ’Mr King understands he is at risk of custody. He has been living with that since his last appearance.

’He accepts he crashed the vehicle and panicked, which is why he initially denied driving it.

’He had completed his period of disqualification but not retaken his test. The car sustained substantial damage and was written off. He has been selling it for parts. He knows he’s not going to be driving for some time.

’His mum is quite seriously ill. He works seven days a week and has to shoulder a lot of responsibility. He does have a troubled past but in the last two years has made efforts to turn his life around. He knows he’s caused upset to his mother. It’s been a very difficult time, through his own fault.

’He accepts he could have killed someone.’

King told probation services: ’I’ve done stupid things in my life but this is at the top.’

Magistrates chair David Christian said: ’This is your second conviction for drink-driving. By your own admission you drank seven or eight pints.

’You also have previous for driving while disqualified. You were driving without insurance and you also have previous for having no insurance.

’You were a danger to yourself and other road users. You ran away from the scene and initially lied to the police. It is our opinion this is so serious that only custody is appropriate.’ King was sentenced to 12 weeks’ custody for drink-driving and two weeks for driving while disqualified, to run consecutively.

He was also sentenced to two weeks for each offence of failing to stop after an accident and failing to report an accident, to run concurrently.

No separate penalty was made for the offences of careless driving, having no insurance, having no vehicle licence, and failure to notify a change of ownership.