DistantNews
Support us
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand /Crime & Justice

Drunk driver jailed for biting pensioner after Richmond crash

From NZ Herald · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Sources not specified Outcome reported
  • Finnian Thomas Crook received a 20-month prison sentence for charges including biting a bystander during a road-rage incident in Richmond.
  • The unlicensed driver was nearly five times over the legal alcohol limit when he drove recklessly and tried to return to his car.
  • The victim needed stitches after Crook bit his arm for about two minutes.

Finnian Thomas Crook bit a bystander so hard that nearby helpers could not prise open his jaws, after an apparent road-rage incident in Richmond.

The unlicensed driver was nearly five times over the legal alcohol limit when he drove recklessly through the town. Two bystanders tried to stop him from getting back into his car.

One of the men suffered an arm injury that needed stitches. Crook had reportedly kept his teeth clamped on the victimโ€™s arm for about two minutes.

Crook has been sentenced to 20 months in prison on charges that included biting the bystander.

About this summary

Originally published by NZ Herald in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

More Stories

From Our Blog