Date: 28th February 2001

Cousin Jailed For Crash Which Hurt Brosnan's Boy


The drink-driver who nearly killed PIERCE BROSNAN's son in a car crash has been jailed for six months - despite a plea for mercy from the JAMES BOND star.

SEAN BROSNAN, 17, suffered major spine injuries in the crash near the Brosnan's Malibu, California, America, home last April (00), which forced his father and fiance, KEELY SHAYE-SMITH to call off their wedding.

When 20-year-old JAMES HALL - Sean's cousin - appeared at Malibu Superior Court in California, the WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH star instructed his lawyers not to pursue a $105,000 (£70,000) criminal damages claim against him, in an attempt to show the court that the family had forgiven him for the incident - which saw the truck involved fall 61 metres (200 feet) down a cliff.

The star's son was put on life-support after the crash and it was feared he might be paralysed for life. He has since recovered. A spokesman for Brosnan refused to comment on the case.

(BR/WNE/CPT)

Source: WENN