A man pleaded guilty yesterday to causing the death of footballer Randall Swan through dangerous driving.

Mr. Swan, 24, who played for Dandy Town Hornets, suffered brain damage in the accident on South Road, Southampton, on December 16, 2004.

He died five days later after his family chose to switch off his life support. Mr. Swan had been selected for the national football team earlier in 2004. He made his debut for Bermuda in a World Cup qualifying warm-up match against Nicaragua at the National Sports Centre while also clinching an FA Cup and league championship medal with Dandy Town Hornets.

He had received a scholarship that same year to play football at Saint Joseph’s College in Maine, USA.

At a Supreme Court arraignments session yesterday, Davel Smith, of West Park Lane, Pembroke, admitted the offence.

He also pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm to Kion Wade through dangerous driving on the same date.

Smith, 29, was granted bail until the next arraignments session on June 4.

A woman accused of murdering her boyfriend appeared briefly at the session but entered no plea.

Andrina Smith, 26, of Cedar Park Road, Devonshire, is accused of stabbing Edward Dill at their home on October 16. She was bailed until June 4.

Three young men entered pleas over a violent disturbance in the Fairylands neighbourhood on June 5 last year.

Chase Burgess, of Crisson Avenue, Pembroke; Marcus Burgess, of Radnor Estates Road, Hamilton Parish; and Kyle Tavares, of Fairylands Lane, Pembroke, are charged with assault and being in possession of offensive weapons.

Chase Burgess pleaded not guilty to being in possession of a sword but admitted two charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

He also pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding but denied a further charge of common assault.

Marcus Burgess pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon — a glass bottle — but denied assault.

Kyle Tavares admitted possession of an offensive weapon — a baton — and one charge of assault. He denied a further assault.

The court heard the men had no previous convictions. They were bailed until June 4.