The killer drivers who destroyed lives but still walked free from court

The rules of the road are there to keep us safe but those who disregard them sometimes end up in court. Deadly collisions have occurred on our streets due to the careless or inconsiderate driving of some.

They’ve claimed the lives of others and in at least one case in the Midlands, the life of a beloved pet. Judges and magistrates must follow strict sentencing guidelines issued by the Sentencing Council – which is an independent, non-departmental public body.

It means that not all drivers who are responsible for causing the death of another have been sent straight to jail. Here we look at some of the drivers who avoided jail for the crime.

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Kallum Aish

Kallum Aish (right) mowed down Patricia Faulkner and killed her dog whilst racing another driver
Kallum Aish (right) mowed down Patricia Faulkner and killed her dog whilst racing another driver

Hit-and-run driver Kallum Aish mowed down a mum and killed her dog. He crashed his Renault Clio into Patricia Faulkner and her beloved Staffordshire bull terrier Millie in Great Barr.

The 20-year-old had been racing in a Renault Clio at almost triple the 20mph speed limit when he lost control of the vehicle. He fled the scene after the collision in Doe Bank Lane in 2020.

Aish, of of Cattell Drive, in Sutton Coldfield[3], admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop, driving without a licence and insurance, criminal damage (killing the dog) as well as possession of cannabis. He received a 22-month sentence, suspended for 18 months, and a three-year driving ban.

Eidnun Liaquat

Beautiful couple killed by Eidnun Liaquat
Left: Meesha Afzal and Kyle Khan who died after a Mercedes they were travelling in smashed into a wall. Right: driver Eidnun Liaquat.

Speeding driver Eidnun Liaquat killed a married couple after ignoring road signs when he drove down a dead end. Kyle Khan and Meesha Afzal died instantly when the vehicle they were passengers in smashed into a wall near the M42.

About 20 minutes before the deadly crash in 2020, a police officer had seen a Mercedes being driven by Liaquat flouting a 30mph limit. He had also consumed alcohol and taken some cannabis, which was below the legal limit.

Liaquat, aged 28 at the time of sentence and of Chirbury Grove, Northfield, admitted two counts of causing death by careless driving. He was handed an 18-month sentence, suspended for two years, along with a three-year driving ban and £1,500 costs.

Read the full story here[5].

References

  1. ^ Why hit-and-run driver didn’t go to jail for leaving mum for dead and killing her dog amid fury over sentence (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
  2. ^ POLL: Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? (xd.wayin.com)
  3. ^ Sutton Coldfield (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
  4. ^ here (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
  5. ^ here (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
  6. ^ Mile Oak (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
  7. ^ Sutton Coldfield (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
  8. ^ here (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
  9. ^ here (www.dailypost.co.uk)
  10. ^ Worcester (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
  11. ^ Kidderminster (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
  12. ^ here (www.birminghammail.co.uk)
  13. ^ here (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
  14. ^ here (www.cheshire-live.co.uk)