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'Extremely aggressive' robber took woman's car and hit teenage boy while high on crack-cocaine

Benjamin Carr was 16 times over the cocaine limit when he crashed, injuring a 14-year-old boy and causing severe damage before fleeing, court heard.

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Benjamin Carr, 32, was jailed at Durham Crown Court on Wednesday

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'Extremely aggressive' robber took woman's car and hit teenage boy while high on crack-cocaine

Benjamin Carr, 32, was jailed at Durham Crown Court on Wednesday

·Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Drug addict tried to push woman out of moving car before hitting teenage pedestrian

A heavily drugged addict commandeered a car and went on to hit a child pedestrian, a parked vehicle and a telegraph pylon all while driving under…

·County Durham, United Kingdom
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The Northern Echo broke the news in County Durham, United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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