Drink-driver admits causing stunt biker's death

A mechanic has admitted causing the death of a young stunt cyclist by driving dangerously while under the influence of alcohol.

Danny McBean, 16, from Inverness, was a passenger in a car driven by Paul Munro, 21, of Bunchrew, which crashed near the city last September.

Appearing at the High Court in Edinburgh, Munro was warned he faces a prison sentence.

Danny's 14-year-old girlfriend was three months pregnant when he died.

Courtnay Johnston, of Inverness, appeared in an episode of BBC Three's Underage and Pregnant series last Tuesday.

The teenager gave birth to a girl and named her Amelia Danny.

Munro pled guilty to causing the death of Danny on 18 September last year by driving dangerously on the A862 Inverness to Beauly road near Lentran while under the influence of alcohol.

He admitted driving at excessive speed and losing control of the car which left the roadway and collided with a wall and telegraph pole.

Judge Lord Brodie deferred sentence on Munro, who has no previous convictions, for the preparation of a background report.

The court heard that Danny was not wearing a seatbelt.

Courtnay told the BBC Three series' makers that the pregnancy kept her going after losing her boyfriend.

Following the crash, video clips of Danny performing stunts on his bicycle were posted on YouTube as a tribute.

Friends posted messages to the youngster on the video sharing website along with footage jumping over fences and from a bus shelter on his bike.

Courtnay held a fundraising event to generate sponsorship for building of a stunt park for other young cyclists.