Killer driver took laughing gas before hitting Annette, 70

A MOTORIST who inhaled laughing gas before killing a pensioner fell asleep in a police car after the fatal crash, a court has heard.

- By Dave Finlay

Washe Manyatelo's Mercedes C220 was being driven at excessive speed when he struck Annette Dixon.

He later refused to provide a blood sample, claiming it was against his religion.

Yesterday, at the High Court in Edinburgh, the convicted drug trafficker admitted causing the death of the 70-year-old by driving dangerously.

Manyatelo, 24, was driving the car, which was in a dangerous condition, along the opposing carriageway, and mounted a pavement and then a grass verge before striking the pensioner in Edinburgh in August 2023.

The killer driver, who is currently serving a jail sentence for being concerned in the supply of cannabis, was later found to have cocaine worth up to £1,400 secreted on him.