The sentencing of a top-flight football agent who was convicted of causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving has been adjourned.

Peter Morrison, 37, lost control of his Mercedes ML 4x4 on the M6 near Shap. His car ploughed into the hard shoulder, hitting highways traffic officer Adam Gibb, 51, and his colleague Paul Holroyd. Mr Gibb died, while Mr Holroyd was paralysed.

Morrison admitted his driving before the accident - on February 21 last year, when his average speed reached 81mph - was careless, and that his use of a phone at the wheel was "unwise."

He denied it was dangerous.

But a jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts.

Judge Peter Davies had been due to sentence the 37-year-old football agent at 2pm today but he was taken ill.

At the time he was taken ill, he was listening to closing speeches in the case of four teenagers from west Cumbria who are on trial accused of rape.

A new date for the sentencing of Morrison is likely to be set this week.