Dance teacher sentenced after 'prank gone wrong' leaves pal with brain injury

Dance teacher sentenced after 'prank gone wrong' leaves pal with brain injuryThe victim's mum said Evie Robinson had robbed the youngster of her future Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Martin Naylor, Jon King, News Reporter 08:03, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Updated: 08:06, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Evie Robinson pleaded guilty to causing serious injury through dangerous driving (Image: BPM Media/Nottingham Post)A woman was left with a severe brain injury after a prank went wrong. The 18-year-old was with a pal in the boot of dance teacher Evie Robinson's Audi A1 when the car's owner suddenly accelerated, tipping them both out. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The teenager was left with severe head injuries and had to be put into a coma for a week after hitting the ground at a car park in Mansfield, Nottingham, on August 5 last year. Nottingham Crown Court heard the 18-year-old had been sitting on the roof of another car as it was driven backwards and forwards. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy HMRC confirms state pension tax change rule for all state pensioners 'Rachel Reeves has just gone completely loopy – will bankrupt Britain...