Article: Driver in crash 'got car repaired' ; A man who seriously injured a young boy in a hit-and-run asked a garage to make it seem like his car had not been in an accident, a court heard yesterday.

A man who seriously injured a young boy in a hit-and-run asked a garage to make it seem like his car had not been in an accident, a court heard yesterday.

Appearing at Truro Crown Court, Peter Mitchell, 56, of Merryfield Close, Truro, pleaded guilty to failing to report an accident and failing to stop after an accident.

He denies a third charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

The court heard Mitchell had pleaded not guilty to a charge of tampering with evidence after he allegedly instructed garage staff to repair his Vauxhall Vectra following the serious collision on July 28, 2007, on an unclassified road in Fiddlers Green, St Newlyn East, Newquay.

The court was told Mitchell ...

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