Asa Hunter was just 15 -years-old when he drove at up to 60mph and ploughed before ploughing into Thomas Drane, 61, on Mount Road, Gorton, in a stolen Vauxhall Vectra which had wearing false plates.
Then, after being caught and released on bail, Hunter drove into a group of young people in Reddish following a minor row, injuring two boys.
Hunter - who was turned in by his own mother for the hit and run - pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and assaults causing actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm last month.
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Today at Manchester Crown Court, Judge Anthony Hammond unmasked Hunter, now 16, by lifting the reporting restrictions which usually protect the identity of young criminals.
The court heard how Hunter's violent criminal history dates back to when he was 11 and includes driving offences committed when he was just 12.
At the time of the hit and run Hunter was on licence after being released from the youth offenders institute and was in breach of an Asbo.
Despite not being able to legally drive he had also been banned from the road.
The court heard Hunter, originally from Gorton, had a total of 19 convictions for 49 offences since 2005. These included car thefts, criminal damage, robbery and breach of an Asbo, for which he had spent several periods in youth detention.
His most recent spell in custody at Hindley Young Offenders Institution, near Wigan, was a three-month sentence for failing to comply with previous sentences.
Judge Hammond said there was a risk of Hunter killing again and detained him for the public protection. He will be locked up stay in jail until the authorities are confident he is no longer a danger - and will have to serve at least three years before parole can be considered.
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The court heard Hunter's passenger in the car, Thomas Ward, stamped on a woman's head eight times during a carjacking in Hyde committed weeks after Mr Drane was killed.
Ward, also 16, of Stockport Road, Longsight, who admitted aggravated vehicle taking and assault at an earlier hearing, was jailed for four-and-half years.
On the same April morning Hunter was released from Hindley Young Offenders Institution the Vauxhall Vectra was stolen from an address in Leigh.
Later that day Hunter was driving the car in Gorton with Ward and two girls as passengers. Hunter was doing handbrake turns in to impress the girls when he spotted the police.
He sped off through the streets with Ward pleading with him to slow down before finally hitting Mr Drane at Mount Road on April 11. His body was recovered 37 metres away,
Maurice Greene, prosecuting, said. Hunter drove on with a smashed windscreen before dumping the car on Cranmere Avenue.
The next day Hunter rang his mother Joanne Carrington, told her there had been an accident and that there was a man dead.
He told her: "It was an accident mum, I didn't mean to do it.
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"I've got a grand in my pocket, I'm halfway to Scotland. I'm off."
The boy's mother had already been told about his involvement with the accident and had told police.
Meanwhile the two girls had already handed themselves in.
After Hunter was arrested Ward was picked up.
In interviews Ward said: "Asa hadn't seemed bothered about the accident."
The court also heard that Hunter had made light about his crimes in prison.
Despite this, Mark Ford, defending, said his troubled young client, who had been brought up with virtually no guidance, did feel remorse.
Passing sentence, His Honour Judge Hammond said: "At the present time you are a dangerous offender. You are highly likely to commit serious specified offences and you are very likely to cause death or serious harm by the commission of those offences."
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This kind of case speaks for itself, but the authorities just don't get it do they?
Lock him up and throw away the key - and his parents who should have kept this little yob under control
Locked up indefinitely means nothing to me and he will be sneaked out of prison and back to his criminal ways making victims of other innocent people in no time.
Why do so many innocent, kind, caring and generous people have to die before the courts realise that a thug is a thug is a thug. We need tougher sentences not more ASBO's or Licences or tellings off.
How indefinite is indefinitely?
Perhaps he should have been sent to Afghanistan. He could live dangerously there - doing mine clearance.
I disagree with Antioldfart comments about being sent to Afganistan, that is for hereos not for cowards. I am concerned that the period he will spend inside jail will only be a few years knowing our judicial system.
He should be in jail for the rest of his miserable life in solitary.
This List of 49 offences will not include the impish things he got up to whilst being under 10.
Judges going soft again. He should have got maximum sentences for all his crimes to run consequatively and then he would be able to laugh about whist he spent the rest of his life in prison. As for his head stamping scumbag mate, he deserves the same treatment. Get this s--t off our streets. I'm sick of having smelly shoes after standing in it.
Sentance is not long enough, it should be more like 20 years.
The real question is.....if a dog acted in this way what would you do.................................................................................................................PUT IT DOWN, QUCKLY SO IT DOES NO MORE DAMAGE.
"A TEENAGE yob with a history of convictions killed a man in a hit and run smash just hours after being released from a young offenders institute"
Well I hope the social services and lawyers who would have fought for his release and the judge who granted it can sleep at night knowing what monster they've let loose
This kids infamous for miles around.The family of the victim should be sueing for the fact that he was free to kill at all.
This creap should be used as a moving target for the brave soldiers prior to deploying to Afghanistan or locked in a room with all his victims.....What a waster....
This kids infamous for miles around.The family of the victim should be sueing for the fact that he was free to kill at all.
Angie33 , Manchester
20/11/2009 at 16:15
That being the case I am surprised you were not guiding him on to the righteous path yourself Angie. It seems you left it for others. I hope his mother is not single or the ground you stand on slips away.
When he gets out he should be given some real justice.
Maybe some prisons need mummy/daddy figures. Learn him some guidance to see if it works, otherwise he may come out thinking the world owes him..
In my way of thinking this bag of sh*t did something quite intentionaly. Driving the way he did was quite deliberate. Why was he not charhed with MURDER?
He would have then got a more appropriate sentence.
Andanotherthing.I dont know him personally thankfully.You making mischief and spitting malice again.?
Angie33. yes you are right I am spitting malice, Again! I am just off to do something malicious knowing that you will understand.
for everyone of these scumbags that go down.Another one takes his place.Shall we ever be rid of these Big eared Monsters?
He should never have been released in the 1st place, and should never be released again but instead of PS3 this and PS3 that and ipod this and ipod that why not treat him like he deserves, that is like a piece of vermin, brought up in a vermin community, vermin require quelling, lets quell this piece of vermin once and for all, by giving him 40 years in a proper prison, pity we dont have Iranian justice as he would have been hanged on his 18th birthday.
LOL, these idiots who walk around using up my oxygen, must come from from the same gene pool as every other halfwit. At least this one has a bit of hair on his peanut head, but again look at the ears! Bit lop sided tho this freak isn't he?
Should have spent his wasted youth in Boots buying some spot cream.
he must serve at least 3 years for killing someone should be away for life , well bein in the yoi didnt work for this little scroat where they going to put him next . oh yeah back in a yoi for another 3 years. build a prison for these hardcore scroats treat them like criminals not kid gloves , these yoi are like youth clubs pool snooker use of a gym somat that you the british tax payer has to pay a monthly fee for , british justice is one big joke ...............
Hopefully the next idiot who goes joy riding will plow into this goon.