| A male cyclist was run down and killed by an escaped | | | | dozen damaged vehicles and narrowly missed children |
| prisoner in a stolen van. The escaped prisoner was | | | | and bus passengers as he mounted the sidewalk at |
| smoking marijuana. If this wasn't bad enough, we find | | | | more than 40mph. |
| out that the poor man was eagerly looking forward to | | | | He then mowed down Mr Aman. |
| the birth of his second child. | | | | Despite the fatal collision, Adam-Smith did not stop, |
| Cobbler Naqibullah Aman, 25, died instantly when he | | | | dragging the cycle under his van. He collided with two |
| was hit at 60mph by Malachi Adam-Smith, 20, who | | | | more cars as police gave chase. He eventually got |
| had been smoking a form of marijuana, called skunk | | | | stuck in traffic, but police had to break the vehicles |
| cannabis. He hit several vehicles and almost knocked | | | | windows as the marijuana induced criminal refused to |
| down a group of children before the fatal crash. | | | | get out. |
| Mr Aman, an Afghan refugee living in Hounslow, | | | | Adam-Smith denied murder but admitted manslaughter |
| London, was cycling home from work when the van | | | | due to diminished responsibility because of psychosis |
| ploughed into him from behind. He didn't stand a | | | | caused by marijuana. |
| chance and he was another silent victim of the 'hidden | | | | Judge Steven Kramer QC adjourned sentencing for |
| killer', marijuana. | | | | psychiatric reports but he warned Adam-Smith: "The |
| The dead man's family told the Old Bailey Court in | | | | likelihood is that you will be facing substantial |
| London in a statement that he had been due to | | | | imprisonment." |
| become a father again. | | | | Yet again a simple smoke of marijuana has ruined the |
| Adam-Smith, of Islington, London, absconded from | | | | lives of at least two families. |
| police at a mental health facility last April after being | | | | Yet again, peoples lives are completely overshadowed |
| arrested for an assault on his girlfriend. | | | | by marijuana. And it is all so unnecessary. |
| Just a few hours later, he stole the van and began | | | | If you smoke marijuana, cannabis, skunk, MJ, pot or |
| driving while high on marijuana. | | | | whatever you call it - please don't think you are being |
| The court heard how Adam-Smith, driving whilst | | | | judged or you are on your own. For advice on how to |
| smoking marijuana, was responsible for more than a | | | | quit smoking pot, please visit our help site. |