TWO thugs have pleaded guilty to stealing a BMW and later ploughing into a care home.
The horror saw two residents killed at Highcliffe Care Home, in Witherwack, Sunderland, on July 10.
PASam Asgari-Tabar, 21, pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving[/caption]
PAReece Parish, 21, admitted to stealing the BMW[/caption]
PAThe car ploughed into Highcliffe Care Home on July 10[/caption]
Northumbria Police said eight residents were rushed to hospital, with one victim being treated for spinal fractures.
The force confirmed two days after the crash that two women, aged in their 80s and 90s had died.
The blue BMW had been pursued by officers on the A1231 when it crashed into the home, which cares for dementia sufferers.
It followed reports of a car being stolen in Newcastle around 20 minutes before the crash.
After a short pursuit, the BMW struck the Highcliffe Care Home.
Pictures revealed a gaping hole in the side of the nursing home – which cares for around 60 residents.
Upturned furniture could be seen among shattered bricks and broken glass inside while rubble also littered the ground outside the home.
Reece Parish, of Fordham Road, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court via a videolink and admitted stealing the motor.
The 21-year-old denied a kidnap charge relating to a woman who was in the BMW 3-series when he and co-accused Sam Asgari-Tabar took it for a test drive.
Christopher Knox, for Parish, said the defendant was “regretful and apologetic” about the tragedy.
Asgari-Tabar, of no fixed address, previously admitted robbery and causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Northumbria Police confirmed the two men will not face charges over the deaths of the two women.
The force said: “Following the incident, two care home residents died a short time later but no criminal proceedings are to be brought in relation to the deaths.”
Judge Robert Spragg said the men will be sentenced on October 17 and he remanded the pair in custody.
He told them: “You have both very sensibly pleaded guilty to these matters and you will be given credit for that from the sentencing judge in due course.”
At the time of the crash, Asgari-Tabar was subject to a suspended sentence imposed in May, the court heard.
The Crown Prosecution Service indicated that it will not proceed with the kidnap charges against the pair and those alleged offences will lie on file.
After the hearing, Chief Superintendent Mark Hall, of Northumbria Police, said: “This was a shocking incident in one of our communities – the actions of both men that night were incredibly reckless.
“I am pleased the swift and diligent work of all involved in our investigation left them with no choice but to admit their guilt at court.”
A spokesperson for Avery Healthcare, which runs the home, said: “We are deeply saddened by the incident at our home in Sunderland and our thoughts are with all those affected.
“We are committed to supporting our residents, their families, and our dedicated staff during this incredibly difficult time.
“We are immensely grateful for the compassion and professionalism our teams have shown and continue to show.
“As this remains part of an active police investigation, we are unable to comment further at this stage.”
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PAUpturned furniture and broken glass pictured in the wreckage[/caption] Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
