A drink driving mechanic killed his close friend by taking a corner too fast in his high-powered car and smashing into a wall.
Show-off Christopher Brown caused the death of childhood pal Callum Gray by losing control of his modified Subaru Impreza after downing lager. Much-loved Callum, 28, initially walked away from the scene but collapsed half a mile from the crash sites in Ryton, Gateshead. He died eleven days later from neck and chest injuries.
Newcastle Crown Court heard the family of "gentle giant" Callum, an oil and gas specialist who had travelled around the world for work, have been left devastated by his loss. Brown, 29, of Castle Lea, Prudhoe, Gateshead, pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving while over the drink drive limit and has now been jailed for 40 months.
