Shahid Ilyas is standing trial at Bradford Crown Court
Prosecutors have told Bradford Crown Court that Shahid Ilyas, 48, was not responsible for Callum's death on August 5 last year when he was hit by his black Toyota.
Mr Ilyas told the court how he squeezed his leg to see if he could feel anything, because he did not know if what was happening to him was real or a nightmare. He told the jury: “I know I look normal on the outside but inside I’m a broken man.” The prosecution has told the jury the case against Mr Ilyas is that he drove on after the collision for about two-a-half miles, ignoring at least two clear places to stop, before pulling into an Esso service station on Whitehall Lane, in Bradford.
In his evidence, Mr Ilyas said he only realised what had actually happened the next day when stories about Callum’s death appeared in the news. The court has heard how Mr Ilyas then contacted a solicitor for advice who rang the police on his behalf.
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