Livingston Chairman fails to appear in court

May 21 2009 by Eric MacKinnon, West Lothian Courier

LIVINGSTON FC chairman Angelo Massone failed to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court last week to face a charge of failing to stop after a road smash.

The 37-year-old Italian was not present in court when the case called on Friday, May 15, and has yet to make a plea.

His solicitor, Richard Soutar, asked for the case to be continued for three weeks.

The charge claims Massone was the driver of a car which collided and damaged another car in an alleged incident but he failed to stop and give his name and address.

A further charge alleges he failed to report the accident to police within 24 hours.

Massone is also due to stand trial later this year accused of being drunk in charge of a car in Edinburgh's Bonnington Road.