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BBC News
10-07-2025
- BBC News
Man jailed for murdering pedestrian in hit and run attack
A driver who murdered a pedestrian and maimed another victim in a hit and run attack has been jailed for Day, 25, was ordered to serve at least 20 years in prison before he can apply for release on was earlier convicted of murdering Thomas Bowers and attempting to murder Stephen Byrne on 14 April in 2023 in the Springburn area of Lord Harrower said Day has shown "no remorse" for what he did and appeared to have no insight into his offending. At the High Court in Edinburgh the judge said he was conscious no sentence the court imposed could alleviate the suffering of the deceased's described the crime as a "deliberate, sustained attack".Day drove onto a pavement at Petershill Road before knocking down the men and then driving again at his Bowers, 33, later died of injuries sustained in the attack and Mr Byrne,53, was left seriously injured and permanently rammed them with a Vauxhall Astra minutes after a confrontation at a nearby flat which he had been using for drug attack survivor told a court that before he was hit by the car he heard an engine revving and remembered trying to jump out of the said he was drifting in and out of consciousness as he lay on the ground after he was struck. He asked people in the street to call an ambulance to come to their had denied committing the murder during the attack at Petershill Road at its junction with Auchinloch Street but was found guilty of the crime. The court heard he continues to maintain his alleged that after the attack Day removed a sim card from a mobile phone and fled to a caravan park in Ayr.
Daily Record
10-07-2025
- Daily Record
Killer driver jailed for 20 years over Glasgow hit and run
Michael Day will spend at least 20 years behind bars before he can seek release on parole. A killer car driver who murdered a pedestrian and maimed another victim in a hit and run attack was jailed for life today. Michael Day, 25, was ordered to serve at least 20 years in prison before he can apply to seek release on parole. A judge told Day at the High Court in Edinburgh: "This was a deliberate, sustained attack on two individuals in which you repeatedly used your vehicle as a weapon." Lord Harrower said Day has shown "no remorse" for what he did and appeared to have no insight into his offending. The judge said that he was conscious that no sentence the court imposed could alleviate the suffering of the deceased's family. Day was earlier convicted of murdering Thomas Bowers and attempting to murder Stephen Byrne in a car attack in the early hours of April 14 in 2023 in the Springburn area of Glasgow. He drove onto a pavement at Petershill Road before mowing down the men and then driving again at the stricken victims. Mr Bowers, 33, later died of injuries sustained in the attack and Mr Byrne (53) was left seriously injured and permanently disfigured following the murder bid on him. Day, a prisoner, rammed them with a Vauxhall Astra minutes after a confrontation at a nearby flat. Day had been using a flat in the area for drug trafficking. The attack survivor told a court that before he was hit by the car he heard an engine revving. He said: "I remember trying to jump as the car came towards me." He said he was drifting in and out of consciousness as he lay on the ground after he was struck. He asked people in the street to call an ambulance to come to their aid. Drug offender Day had denied committing the murder during the attack at Petershill Road at its junction with Auchinloch Street but was found guilty of the crime. The court heard he continues to maintain his innocence. Prosecutors alleged that after the attack Day removed a sim card from a mobile phone and fled to a caravan park in Ayr. Defence counsel Mark Moir KC said: "On any view this was an appalling act of violence."
STV News
10-07-2025
- STV News
Killer who murdered man and left another for dead in hit-and-run jailed for life
A driver who murdered a pedestrian and injured another victim in a hit-and-run attack has been jailed for life. Michael Day, 25, was ordered to serve at least 20 years in prison before he can apply to seek release on parole. A judge told Day at the High Court in Edinburgh: 'This was a deliberate, sustained attack on two individuals in which you repeatedly used your vehicle as a weapon.' Lord Harrower said Day has shown 'no remorse' for what he did and appeared to have no insight into his offending. The judge said that he was conscious that no sentence the court imposed could alleviate the suffering of the deceased's family. Day was earlier convicted of murdering Thomas Bowers and attempting to murder another man in a car attack in the early hours of April 14, 2023, in the Springburn area. He drove onto the pavement at Petershill Road before mowing down the men and then driving again at the victims. Mr Bowers, 33, later died of injuries sustained in the attack, and a second man was left seriously injured and permanently disfigured following the murder bid. Day hit them with a Vauxhall Astra minutes after a confrontation at a nearby flat. Day had been using a flat in the area for drug trafficking. The attack survivor told a court that before he was hit by the car, he heard an engine revving. He said: 'I remember trying to jump as the car came towards me.' He said he was drifting in and out of consciousness as he lay on the ground after he was struck. He asked people in the street to call an ambulance to come to their aid. Drug offender Day had denied committing the murder during the attack at Petershill Road at its junction with Auchinloch Street, but was found guilty of the crime. The court heard he continues to maintain his innocence. Prosecutors alleged that after the attack, Day removed a SIM card from a mobile phone and fled to a caravan park in Ayr. Defence counsel Mark Moir KC said: 'On any view this was an appalling act of violence.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Otago Daily Times
09-07-2025
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Praise for keeping consultant fees low
Invercargill City Council chief executive Michael Day has given a shoutout to his staff for keeping consultant fees down. Mr Day made the comments during the council's extraordinary meeting last week when he was speaking to his pre-election report. Previously, Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark hit out at the council, saying its aversion to risk had resulted in an "eyewatering" consultants bill. His comments followed an information request revealing the council had spent more than $7.3 million on consultants in less than three years between July 2022 and December last year. The numbers were made public on the back of a Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act request from the Taxpayers' Union, which released the data recently. It showed $2.58m was spent on consultants for the 12 months to June 2023, $3.23m was spent for the 12 months to June last year and $1.52m was spent for the six months to December last year. The document showed more than 160 companies were used during the two and a-half years. Deloitte topped the spending with more than $424,000 for work on reviewing rates, contract compliance, internal audit support and risk and assurance support. Stantec was next with a figure of more than $396,000 for support with the Bluff wastewater consent. Mr Clark said the only way to change the situation was to tell staff not to spend large amounts on advice, and for councillors to accept the risk. "And if we get it wrong, we get it wrong." At a meeting last week, Mr Day said he was proud to praise staff for being able to absorb costs to keep consultants' fees as low as possible. Now the figure had been made public, he highlighted the amount was only "2% of our overall spend over the same period". The council was in a good position financially but there was always room for improvement, he said. "We are very much focused on efficiency and effectiveness going forward as an organisation. "Have been for some time." — Additional reporting Matthew Rosenberg, Local Democracy Reporting
Otago Daily Times
04-07-2025
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Praise for keeping fees low
Michael Day. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Invercargill City Council chief executive Michael Day has given a shoutout to his staff for keeping consultant fees down. Mr Day made the comments during the council's extraordinary meeting on Monday when he was speaking to his pre-election report. Last week, Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark hit out at the council, saying its aversion to risk had resulted in an "eye-watering" consultants bill. His comments followed an information request revealing the council had spent more than $7.3 million on consultants in less than three years between July 2022 and December last year. The numbers were made public on the back of a Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act request from the Taxpayers' Union, which released the data last week. It showed $2.58m was spent on consultants for the 12 months to June 2023, $3.23m was spent for the 12 months to June last year and $1.52m was spent for the six months to December last year. The document showed more than 160 companies were used during the two and a-half years. Deloitte topped the spending with more than $424,000 for work on reviewing rates, contract compliance, internal audit support and risk and assurance support. Stantec was next with a figure of more than $396,000 for support with the Bluff wastewater consent. Mr Clark said the only way to change the situation was to tell staff not to spend large amounts on advice, and for councillors to accept the risk. "And if we get it wrong, we get it wrong." At yesterday's meeting, Mr Day said he was proud to praise staff for being able to absorb costs to keep consultants fees as low as possible. Now the figure had been made public, he highlighted the amount was only "2% of our overall spend over the same period". The council was in a good position financially but there was always room for improvement, he said. "We are very much focused on efficiency and effectiveness going forward as an organisation. "Have been for some time." — Additional reporting Matthew Rosenberg, Local Democracy Reporting
