Drunk priest runs over parishioner

Source:Agencies Published: 2014-1-3 0:03:02

A drunk priest is facing 12 years in prison after running over a parishioner in his car as she walked home from his church service.

Katarzyna Pawlak, 41, from Lowicza, Poland, was taken to hospital with concussion after being hit after attending Mass.

"With great regret and deep sorrow we received the news about the accident in which the victim was a woman hit by a car being driven by a priest after drinking alcohol," a spokesman for the priest's diocese said.

"This situation deserves condemnation and never should have happened. Priests have to follow the same laws as everyone else. He should not drive a car after drinking."

The 66-year-old priest was charged with drunk driving and had his license confiscated.

"He wasn't detained as we didn't think it necessary. He was fully compliant and handed over all his documents to officers," said police spokesman Urszula Szymczak. 

A hospital spokesperson said, "The woman has been lucky. She is being kept in hospital for observation but will make a full recovery."

orange.co.uk



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