Young man died on way home from party after car went into brick wall

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A young man was killed and his younger brother seriously injured after the car they were in smashed into a brick wall. Thomas Grainger, 22, had got behind the wheel of the vehicle after returning home from a party in the early hours of April 2 of last year.

It is believed the labourer was on his way back to the scene where he had been involved in a verbal and physical altercation earlier that evening.

However, as he drove along Barton Road in Torquay, Devon, he lost control on a slight left-hand bend, causing the vehicle to cross the carriageway and hit pillars and a brick wall before landing on its roof in a resident's garden. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Thomas, who was from Warrington but had been staying in Torquay,tragically died at the scene.

His brother Terence, who was a passenger in the car, was taken to hospital and survived his injuries, reports Devon Live. An inquest at Plymouth Coroner's Court today (August 29) heard Thomas did not have a driving license and had consumed alcohol and drugs prior to his death.