Brawler Jailed For Number Plate Switch After Fatal Hit-And-Run

A chicken takeaway brawler, who switched the number plates of a car involved in the fatal hit-and-run of the middle-aged man he was fighting, has been jailed.

Jack Bush, 24, (pic.top) tried to help his friend Riyaz Adam, 25, evade justice after he killed the other man in east London.

Romanian father-of-two Constantin Sin, 52, (pic.bottom) died after he was struck by the Toyota Prius in the early hours of May 5, last year in High Road, Leytonstone. 

Bush pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to perverting the course of justice and was sentenced to six-and-a-half years imprisonment.

He was also disqualified from driving for four-and-a-half years.

Bush, of Oakdale Road, Leytonstone brawled with Sin just after midnight and the older man was run over soon afterwards.

The car was driven by Adam, later convicted of manslaughter, and both he and Bush fled in the vehicle.

The Toyota was dumped at a secluded location near Snaresbrook, a few miles away. 

Its registration plates had been replaced and the car was found by officers later the same morning.

Forensic examinations were carried out and Bush’s DNA was found on one of the registration plates that had been removed and placed in the boot of the car.

CCTV recovered from the scene also placed Bush and his accomplice at the location.

Bush handed himself into police, but claimed he was asleep at home during the time the plates were changed.

Detective Chief Inspector Mark Wrigley, said: “Bush did everything he could to cover up the fact he played a role in this awful incident in a pathetic attempt to avoid justice.

“Constantin was the victim of a callous and frighteningly swift course of actions, for which he paid the ultimate price. 

“He had multiple injuries which were just not survivable.”