13 December 2023 , 08:28
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Jimmy Tarbuck has admitted crashing into parked cars near his south-west London home just days after his sister's funeral.
The veteran comedian, 83, was filmed driving his Lexus away from the scene near his £5.5million house as he left a row of damaged vehicles.
Tarbuck did not appear before Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court and instead pleaded guilty by post to driving without due care and attention; failing to stop after an accident and failing to report an accident.
The court heard the collision occurred in Coombe Park, near his home, in Kingston-Upon-Thames at approximately 3.30pm on May 15.
Prosecutor Laura-Ann Harding told the court: "The defendant drove a vehicle without due care and attention. They collided heavily into stationary vehicles, causing severe damage and at the same time an accident occurred with another vehicle, a Vauxhall Corsa and they failed to stop when required and give their name and address. Multiple vehicles were hit and one was shunted forward three houses. Nobody was injured as all the vehicles were parked and empty at the time."
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Magistrates were shown footage captured by the Ring doorbell, which showed Tarbuck's car dragging along a Vauxhall Corsa along his own before leaving the area of the accident.
Tarbuck issued an apology letter to the court. Bench chair Dr Samantha Cobb said: “We have read his mitigation and the bench fully accept he is full of remorse and is deeply apologetic. We accept this was utterly out of keeping with his character and we take into account he had recently lost his sister and it had been her funeral in the preceding days. He says he cannot explain why he did not stop that day.”
He was fined £716, with £110 costs and ordered to pay a £286 victim surcharge. His clean driving licence was endorsed with five penalty points.