Former Southampton player Claus Lundekvam banned from driving for 28 months (From Daily Echo)
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Former Southampton player Claus Lundekvam banned from driving for 28 months
4:21pm Tuesday 16th June 2009 in
FORMER Saints captain Claus Lundekvam has been banned from getting behind the wheel for 28 months after admitting drink driving and failing to stop at the scene of an accident.
Lundekvam, 36, was also ordered to do 250 hours unpaid work as part of a 12-month community sentence handed down by Basingstoke magistrates.
The Norwegian footballer crashed his Audi Quattro Q7 into the back of a van on the northbound M3 near Winchester after driving himself home from a charity golf event more than two-and-a-half times over the legal drink-drive limit.
Sentencing Lundekvam chairman of the bench Gwen Shaw, told him: "The purpose of this sentence is public protection".
She also warned he may have to wear "special clothing" when he carries out his punishment.
Lundekvam's solicitor Adam Norris, said in mitigation he had not fled the scene, but breached a legal technicality by not remaining there.
Police arrested him shortly after the collision on May 6, at a service station about a quarter of a mile away from the scene of the accident, near Junction 9.
Lundekvam made 420 appearances during his 12 years at Saints, retiring last year.
Mr Norris said Lundekvam was of "positive good character, who gives "unstintingly of his time, energy and money to good causes".
Magistrates also ordered Lundekvam to pay £43 in costs.
Comments(27)
thedeerhunter270
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5:57pm Tue 16 Jun 09
wild mutt
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5:59pm Tue 16 Jun 09
bogie
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6:09pm Tue 16 Jun 09
This wouldn't even hurt a teenager.
Saints Mike
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6:26pm Tue 16 Jun 09
HJN
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6:30pm Tue 16 Jun 09
bumblysaint
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7:12pm Tue 16 Jun 09
law for us common folk. I bet he moved faster than he ever did on the pitch when
leaving the scene.
Claus,at one time you
may have been a role
model,now you're a
disgrace.You could
have killed someone.
ShakeyWiffles
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7:20pm Tue 16 Jun 09
Sentencing Lundekvam chairman of the bench Gwen Shaw, told him: "The purpose of this sentence is public protection".
Public Protection my ****
barnsleyboy
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7:59pm Tue 16 Jun 09
Yes he was an idiot and is paying for it. I don't mean the £43 he has to pay but the ban and the community service but also the headlines that have been generated from this incident im pretty certain that I would not like to have my mistakes printed on paper everytime they happen. The fact he is an Ex Footballer has no bearing on the sentence he was given it would of been the same as anyone else without the added venom delivered by people who would of cheered his name a couple of years ago. I hope he learns from the stupid mistake and continues to give up his time to Charities and good causes which im sure most of you critics have never done.
yummy_mummy
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8:18pm Tue 16 Jun 09
barnsleyboy wrote:Calm down Claus.... you made a stupid mistake but there really is no need to post your defence on an internet chat room.
What does annoy me is the people who comment on some of these stories ....Im sure you are all without fault and have never made any mistakes in your lives!!! Yes he was an idiot and is paying for it. I don't mean the £43 he has to pay but the ban and the community service but also the headlines that have been generated from this incident im pretty certain that I would not like to have my mistakes printed on paper everytime they happen. The fact he is an Ex Footballer has no bearing on the sentence he was given it would of been the same as anyone else without the added venom delivered by people who would of cheered his name a couple of years ago. I hope he learns from the stupid mistake and continues to give up his time to Charities and good causes which im sure most of you critics have never done.
And for the record.... do you really think the general public who post on here have spare time to give it up for charities and good causes? Get real.
And yes, I am a critic of an idiot you drives drunk and then run aways, who isn't?
Silly, silly post.
Southampton Heart
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8:43pm Tue 16 Jun 09
Ozmosis
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9:44pm Tue 16 Jun 09
That statement has to be a joke! Good old "loophole" solicitors. Worth every penny! ;-)
afriend1
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9:58pm Tue 16 Jun 09
pugwash
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10:45pm Tue 16 Jun 09
mick sterbs
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10:54pm Tue 16 Jun 09
afriend1 wrote:also he does alot of work for 'chariddy', and he is kind to puppys!
Although I agree wot Claus has done is wrong, to put the record straight Claus actually got 19 months and 200 hours community service. Also he was not fleeing the scene he was going for help as his phone was dead.... amazing wot you read in the paper!!!
End of the day he was drink driving, he could well afford a cab or I am sure someone would have driven him.
the other stories whether true or false are just secondary to the drink driving anyway, he is a stupid boy!
Denzil B.N.P
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10:58pm Tue 16 Jun 09
IanRRR
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11:37pm Tue 16 Jun 09
Denzil B.N.P wrote:Remind me Denzil, would the BNP have allowed Claus in to Britain in the first place? Hmmmm....
Lundekvam = Legend.
COOPER PIKEY
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12:06am Wed 17 Jun 09
IanRRR wrote:Claus would have been fine, hes white european. Its those darkies Denzil doesnt want in......
Denzil B.N.P wrote: Lundekvam = Legend.Remind me Denzil, would the BNP have allowed Claus in to Britain in the first place? Hmmmm....
ShakeyWiffles
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12:55am Wed 17 Jun 09
Denzil B.N.P wrote:Doubt you'd be saying that if he'd run you over during his moment of stupidity
Lundekvam = Legend.
ShakeyWiffles
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1:05am Wed 17 Jun 09
barnsleyboy wrote:most of you critics have never done - I di something for Brake (ironically) the road safety charity! I only hope people learn from his moment of stupidity.
What does annoy me is the people who comment on some of these stories ....Im sure you are all without fault and have never made any mistakes in your lives!!!
Yes he was an idiot and is paying for it. I don't mean the £43 he has to pay but the ban and the community service but also the headlines that have been generated from this incident im pretty certain that I would not like to have my mistakes printed on paper everytime they happen. The fact he is an Ex Footballer has no bearing on the sentence he was given it would of been the same as anyone else without the added venom delivered by people who would of cheered his name a couple of years ago. I hope he learns from the stupid mistake and continues to give up his time to Charities and good causes which im sure most of you critics have never done.
Oh, and by the way mistake=accident=not on purpose. What, was he forced to drink alcohol with a gun held to his head which then ended in him being force to drive home drunk? I think not. Think before you speak again
hulla baloo
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8:48am Wed 17 Jun 09
Saints Mike wrote:"A poultry £43 What a joke"
Lundekvam, was foolish, he deserved to banned. A poultry £43 What a joke...
It is chicken feed to somebody who earnt like he did.
brennothornhill
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9:56am Wed 17 Jun 09
hulla baloo wrote:especially when me and my brother were in court for something less dangerous and offensive we got fined £400 between us for court costs, whats all that about?!
Saints Mike wrote: Lundekvam, was foolish, he deserved to banned. A poultry £43 What a joke..."A poultry £43 What a joke" It is chicken feed to somebody who earnt like he did.
Jimmy1
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10:56am Wed 17 Jun 09
Shoong
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11:05am Wed 17 Jun 09
Parksey
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1:39pm Wed 17 Jun 09
Claus is an idiot and deserves his punishment, there is no excuse for this. Still, he seems to have accepted it and will hopefully learn from his community service experience.
I don't share the "Hero to Zero" sentiment of some others, a moment of madness like this doesn't automatically undo the years of service he paid to Saints, and his other philanthropy efforts elsewhere.
Oh, and for the record, the £43 isn't a fine, its the Court costs. His punishment was the ban and community service instead of a fine.
realist returns
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2:38pm Wed 17 Jun 09
COOPER PIKEY wrote:wot, like BWP, Euell, Dyer, Pele, Viafara, Walcott, McLaggon, Best, Belmadi, Kachloul, Monkou, Richards, the Wallace brothers et al....?
IanRRR wrote:Claus would have been fine, hes white european. Its those darkies Denzil doesnt want in......Denzil B.N.P wrote: Lundekvam = Legend.Remind me Denzil, would the BNP have allowed Claus in to Britain in the first place? Hmmmm....
Get real.
sw: rest-pick (nuff said)
Denzil B.N.P
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7:46pm Wed 17 Jun 09
brennothornhill wrote:The clue is in your user-name.
hulla baloo wrote:especially when me and my brother were in court for something less dangerous and offensive we got fined £400 between us for court costs, whats all that about?!Saints Mike wrote: Lundekvam, was foolish, he deserved to banned. A poultry £43 What a joke..."A poultry £43 What a joke" It is chicken feed to somebody who earnt like he did.
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