Young mum ran off after her car careered into Beeston toy shop window
A YOUNG mum caused thousands of pounds of damage to a toy shop when her car ploughed through the front window.
Nicole Busuttil was behind the wheel in a pair of slippers when she careered into Applebee's electrical store and toy shop, in Wollaton Road, Beeston.
She ran off, leaving the red Ford Fiesta embedded in the front of the shop.
Police caught up with her the following day.
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She was charged with dangerous driving and failing to stop after the accident at 4.30pm on February 11.
Yesterday, the 22-year-old mother-of-one, of Rathvale Court, Beeston, was sentenced after admitting the charges at a previous hearing.
She was banned from driving for one year, ordered to take an enhanced driving course and received six months in prison, suspended for one year.
Judge Michael Stokes QC told her at Nottingham Crown Court: "No one would sensibly drive any vehicle in this particular area, full as it was with pedestrians, at the speed you were doing.
"You didn't help yourself by trying to disappear afterwards."
The court heard Busuttil has seven previous convictions for 12 offences, mostly for violence and public order offences.
On this occasion she was driving at 37mph on a road with a 30mph limit with two others in her car.
She was struggling to control the vehicle when she hit the kerb and veered into the window. The car was a write-off.
The shop's owner, Jeff Graham, said today that he was at the back of the shop at the time and heard a huge bang, glass smash and felt the building trembling.
He added: "There could have been a small family looking through the window at the toys and she could have killed them or badly injured them all."
The repair bill ran to £4,000.
Mr Graham is the third generation of his family to run the business, which has been in the town for 94 years.
Despite the damage caused by Busuttil, he was open for business the following day.
Applebee's is next to the main pedestrian crossing, connecting High Road to Beeston Square and the pavement was busy with shoppers.
Busuttil had been giving a lift to friend, knew the road well and was going a short distance.
She said she believed she blacked out and could not remember the crash.
Her driving was dangerous on the basis of speed and inexperience.
After the hearing, the Post tried to speak with Busuttil at her flat but she refused to comment.
Comments
by sarah01
Thursday, November 29 2012, 6:59PM
“Busutill ran off leaving her a car then handed herself in the next day AS SHE WAS DRINK DRIVING she waited for the alcohol to leave her system NO BRIANER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The mother with no morals ran off i bet her mother is oh so proud of her.”
by NicoleBuz
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 12:36PM
“You all need to get a life rather than sitting on computers dwelling on what could of happened it didnt happen so get over it !! The damages were all paid for and no one got hurt. as for her mum being a copper do you really think that has anything to do with her court case as you know she clearly has plenty of convictions and she hasnt got away with any of them!!! She did not have a drink thats why she did not get done for drink driving please u all love to make up lies dont you make people look twice as bad as they are what the hell makes u think you know she was drinking and the police didnt when they was on the scene??? and as for Mr abblebees he knocked someone off there motor bike a few years ago and left him for dead but poor Mr Abblebees like butter wouldnt melt.... Get a Life she did not get a life bann so she will bak on the road next year !! GET OVER IT”
by 12345notts
Monday, November 12 2012, 1:58PM
“miss busuttil did not black out she was drunk and has for her light sentance her mother is a police officer SAY NO MORE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
by wm9709clarke
Saturday, November 10 2012, 5:06PM
“talk about a gone wrong ram raid”
by nottsRus
Friday, November 09 2012, 1:02PM
“Busuttil has seven previous convictions for 12 offences, mostly for violence and public order offences.
Aw, what a lovely member of the community.”
by unknown2
Friday, November 09 2012, 12:12PM
“No excuses, she should have been banged up. End of.”
by indigo5
Friday, November 09 2012, 11:19AM
“pathetic sentence should be banned for life if not for other reasons , but just for admitting to blacking out at the wheel not good. sentence i would give is banned for life , year min in prison and min £5000 fine to cover cost easy , make you wonder how these judges get to where they are .”
by digbypatch
Friday, November 09 2012, 8:05AM
“Trivium 09
It is in fact off Field Lane Chilwell but it is still classed has Beeston for some reason.”
by painter39
Friday, November 09 2012, 7:16AM
“She could have killed a small family , but she didn't- because they were not there.
Phew! That was close!”
by trivium09
Thursday, November 08 2012, 11:25PM
“I always thought Rathvale Court was deep in Chilwell not Beeston. Can anyone confirm this?”