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Teen jailed for drunken spree

TVNZ - ‎Feb 5, 2010‎

A teenager who wrote off a $280,000 car, ending a two-hour spree of drunken offending, was jailed on Friday.

Michael Johnny Kight, 17, pleaded guilty in Napier District Court to a raft of offences including burglary, unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, unlawful possession of firearms, dangerous driving, driving while forbidden and driving while intoxicated.

The charges arose from two hours of drunken offending on October 7, according to the Hawke's Bay Today. Read More>>

LEAD STORY: Stolen - $280000 car; result - 250km/h crash

Hawke's Bay Today - ‎Feb 5, 2010‎

RECKLESS: Michael Kight wrote-off this late-model Audi in October after stealing it and travelling at 250km/h.

$500000 can't keep teen out of jail

Stuff.co.nz - Marty Sharpe - ‎Feb 5, 2010‎ A troubled teen wrote off a $280000 car driving at speeds of up to 250kmh - despite his parents spending $500000 to keep him out of jail.

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LEAD STORY: Stolen - $280000 car; result - 250km/h crash

$500000 can't keep teen out of jail

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