The property had multiple safety breaches A LANDLORD has been slapped with a £66,000 fine over serious safety breaches including plug sockets next to the shower, and repairs that risked residents being trapped in a fire. In a record attempt by Reading Borough Council (RBC) to clamp down on landlords of HMOs (Houses of Multiple Occupation) failing to reach required standards, it is hoped that last month s prosecution will serve as a message to others. Mohammed Naseer Zamir, 41, had failed to comply with RBC s written requests for information about a property before he was brought to Reading Magistrates Court on December 18, 2020.
Reading Magistrates Court: Calcot drink-driver was almost three times limit
Court orders pre-sentence reports
A MOTORIST was caught behind the wheel after drinking nearly three times the legal limit.
In the dock at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, December 22 last year, was Teodor Sava.
The 32-year-old, of Evergreen Drive, Calcot, admitted driving a V10 Mercedes on Calcot Place Drive, Calcot, on Saturday, November 21 last year after drinking more than the legal limit.
Tests showed 97mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath in his system.
The legal limit is 35mcg.
Magistrates ordered pre-sentence reports.
He was also made subject to an interim driving ban.
The trio, all from Reading, have been remanded in custody to appear in Reading Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
Two other boys, both aged 13, have been released on bail with strict conditions until February 1.
In a statement issued through police, Olly’s family described the youngster as “an enigma” who “could get his own way with a wry smile and a cheeky grin”.
They said: “He always stood his ground and fought for the underdog whilst having an amazing depth of love, warmth and wit.
“In his final moments he must have been terrified. Fighting to get home, he had everything to live for.