A drunk and high driver tried to frame his friend by moving her into the front seat after he crashed his car killing a 16-year-old boy.
Kanad Basi was almost twice the drink drive limit, had taken cocaine and ecstasy when he drove into a bend at speed, lost control and crashed into a tree.
The horror smash killed Jack Frame and seriously injured 20-year-old Ellie Plenderleith who was unconscious following the crash in Lesmahagow.
The High Court in Glasgow heard 22-year-old Basi removed his seat belt after the crash and climbed into the rear of the vehicle before pushing passenger Ellie into the front to make her look like she was behind the wheel, the Daily Record reports.
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