County Durham man who killed grandfather in horror crash wanted …
Ryan Gilling is wanted on recall to prison (Image: Durham Police)
A man who killed a new grandfather when his speeding car rammed into a bus shelter which collapsed on him is wanted on recall to prison.
Ryan Gilling was jailed in January 2019 for causing death by driving after a horror crash in Shotton Colliery near Peterlee.
Today Durham Police appealed for information on his whereabouts as he is wanted on recall to prison for death by dangerous driving.
The Northern Echo:
A hearing at Teesside Crown Court in 2019 was told that just two weeks before the tragedy, the then 26-year-old had completed a one-year driving ban imposed for "racing on a highway" in Scotland.
He left the scene of the accident after passers-by helped him from the wreckage of his BMW, but he returned and fled again, the court heard.
Another driver, whose car was also shunted by the BMW and written off, said it looked like he was "either racing or playing Russian roulette".
Gilling, then of Manor House Estate, in nearby Hutton Henry, admitted causing death by dangerous driving. He was doing 70mph in the 40mph zone and was on the wrong side of the B1280. Manor House Estate, in Hutton Henry.
Gilling was also banned from the roads for six years and four months.
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In a Facebook post today, Durham Police said: "Have you seen Ryan Gilling?
"The 33-year-old is wanted on recall to prison for death by dangerous driving.
"He has links to Peterlee.
"Anyone who has seen Ryan or with information as to his whereabouts is urged to contact 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."
References
- ^ Six years jail for Ryan Gilling who killed new grandfather (www.thenorthernecho.co.uk)
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