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Getty ImagesTikTok influencer HSTikkyTokky has been sentenced after spending nearly a year on the run from police following a crash.
The 24-year-old, whose real name is Harrison Sullivan, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving without insurance.
He had been wanted by Surrey Police in connection with the car crash in Virginia Water in March last year. He failed to attend court last November and later posted social media videos from Qatar and Spain but was arrested in October.
At Staines Magistrates’ Court, Sullivan was given a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, disqualified from driving for two years and ordered to undertake 300 hours of unpaid work.
He was also sentenced to a three-month curfew and ordered to be electronically monitored and complete an extended driving test after two years.
The judge described Sullivan’s actions as a “deliberate decision to ignore the rules of the road”.
However, she added that she would not hand out a harsher sentence in order to set an example to his large social media following.
In a letter to the court, Sullivan said he was “ashamed” of his actions.
“I understand that if I am acting in a dangerous way, this could influence others to do the same,” he said.
Lavish lifestyle
Sullivan was driving a purple McClaren at more than 70mph on the single-carriageway A30, which has a 40mph speed limit, when it crashed with another vehicle, the court heard.
He has amassed more than a million followers across all social media platforms.
His content often shows his lavish lifestyle, with him on nights out with young revellers.
Sullivan was extradited from Spain to the UK after being arrested on unrelated matters, the court was told.
A fresh hearing will take place in January next year to decide how much Sullivan must pay to Surrey Police and the Crown Prosecution Service for the additional costs involved in pursuing him abroad.
