A pair of brothers from Bournemouth were up in Exeter Crown Court this week after their drunken behaviour on a double-decker bus in Exeter, allegedly caused the driver of the vehicle to lose control. The bus was reported to have careered across the road, narrowly avoiding a serious accident. A number of other passengers were also travelling on the bus at the time, including several children.
The incident occurred last April. The double-decker bus was travelling along the A3052 Sidmouth Road on its route to Exeter when the altercation took place.
Together Darren and David Bain stand accused of assaulting the bus driver and interfering with the vehicle. David Bain has admitted assaulting the bus driver, but has pleaded not-guilty to interfering with the bus. Darren Bain has admitted interfering with the bus, but denies assaulting the driver.
However the prosecution has not accepted David Bain’s not-guilty plea for the charge of unlawfully interfering with the vehicle and have announced that he will now stand trial.
The judge informed David Bain that his trial is likely to take place next month, and will take up to a day. Darren Bain is awaiting sentencing for his part in the crime.
