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A man told 999 "I've done the crime " after running over his girlfriend's brother following an argument, a court has heard.

Martin O'Donovan, 47, died after being hit by a Ford Fiesta driven by Stephen Bates, 42. The pair were outside the home of Bates' girlfriend, where her mum was celebrating her 70th birthday.

Liverpool Crown Court hears Bates and Mr O'Donovan "hit it off straight away", but they later became embroiled in a drunken punch-up.

Bates allegedly insisted on driving home from the scene despite having drunk Jager bombs, Stella Artois, Red Bull and vodka at the party, the Liverpool Echo reports .

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He was said to have threatened to "pay someone to come and get" Mr O'Donovan, before returning to the scene on

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