A MOTORIST who fell asleep at the wheel has admitted causing the death of a boxing coach by dangerous driving.

Trevor Thompson, who was his son Gary's coach, was dragged out of the wrecked BMW on the M6 near Rugby, but died in hospital from his injuries.

The crash at 2am on February 18 happened as they were heading back their home in Darwen after a fight in London.

Yesterday Warwick Crown Court was told the crash happened because van driver David Billingsley had fallen asleep at the wheel.

Although the case was listed only for a preliminary hearing, Billingsley, 49, of Redhill Road, Northfield, Birmingham, pleaded guilty to causing 65-year-old Mr Thompson's death by dangerous driving.

Gary Thompson had lost a light-heavyweight bout at the Wembley arena on a bill which also included headliner Amir Khan and former Olympic champion Audley Harrison.

Billingsley's barrister Simon Ward told the court: "He accepts he must have fallen asleep."

Asking for the case to be adjourned for reports to be prepared, Mr Ward said: "Mr Billingsley knows he is almost inevitably going to have to serve a custodial sentence."

Judge Trevor Faber adjourned the case until October and granted Billingsley bail.