Luke McCormick jailed for 7 years for causing deaths of 2 brothers

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by dangerous driving - this does seem a much heftier sentence than I've seen of late, is sentencing being toughed up?

I know only he is to blame but where were his friends/family when he got into the car that drunk and that tired Someone could have stopped him surely?

Fairly standard defence tactics, ime.

The thing that bugs me (and after 20+ years in the CJS I should be used to it) is that he only got disqualified for 4 years - he'll be in prison for most of that disqualification, and able to drive legitimately almot as soon as he's released.(providing he can actually get insurance cover).

Disqualification should be for life in cases like this, or at least not start until released from prison.

LucyJones - he is a grown man. he is responsible for his own actions.

I believe a friend did ring him on his mobile once he noticed his car was missing from the car park. His friend begged him to pull over at the next services. McCormick chose not too.

He should never be allowed behind the wheel again

On the BBC website you can see video footage of his car before the crash, and he's all over the road. He should have realised he wasn't at all safe and pulled over.

Stupid stupid man.

I love how in these footballer cases it is always mentioned about their career. Just like with the countless ones who have been done for beating people up.

All is well all is forgiven, they can kick a ball you know.

Never mind that while he has lost out his career those boys have lost out their entire lives, their family has lost all that time with them, watching them grow and become young men.

You get behind the wheel of a car when you are drunk then you are guilty of more than just dangerous driving.

So his career is destroyed?

Awww, boo-frickin-hoo.

Two boys dead because of that selfish prick.

Both the sentence and the disqualification are an insult.

We could learn a thing or two from America regarding sentences (and I speak as someone totally opposed to the death penalty).

A drunk driver speeding and driving the wrong way up a one way street and who fled the scene killed my best friend aged 21 and her friend also 21, one half of her body had almost every bone broken and her friend could not have an open casket at his funeral such were his injuries. The sentence? 4 years, he was out after 2. Now free to drive, work, live his life. The punishments for death by dangerous driving do not befit the crimes committed in my opinion.

I don't feel any sympathy for Luke McCormick, that is felt for the family left devastated by his actions but I do feel a sadness at his obvious stupidity no doubt caused partly by an invincible arrogance which seems to surround these young footballers.

I am sat here streaming with tears of sadness for the Peake family.

And an inner rage against such drivers, who are doubtless out there tonight in their thousands.

ureb is right. He should never be allowed behind the wheel again .
Seven years is a longer than usual sentence but it seems wrong to me that he could be out in three on parole.

I agree with expat. He should have gotten life x 2 for taking away two lives. When people are getting behind the wheel of a car they are essentially driving a deadly weapon. It seems people have lost respect for how much damage a car can do.

The sentance does seem tougher (but still not tough enough) are they making an example of him because it's a high profile case I wonder?

lifetime driving ban seems entirely appropriate marina

i have to say I agree with all those saying the sentance was too short and he should not be allowed a driving licence again.

However, it is likely that he will decide himself that he will not drive again. My neighbour drove after drinking and had an accident and ended up killing his friend who was in the car. He served his sentance and got his licence back but has said he will never drive a car again. Getting the licence back was a step to deal with what he had done and nothing more.

Wishful thinking for some though Eddas - look at that famous boxer Prince Naseem who had already had bans for speeding when he overtook on a blind hill at high speed and ploughed into the oncoming car.

This guy will still be young when he gets out - young men sometimes feel that driving fast/ dangerously is an act of manhood, a way of proving themselves as hard etc.

Lots of young people (and old) reoffend even after having dreadful accidents.

I agree Morris, years ago when I was doing work experience, the son of one of the ladies who worked there was seriously injured in a crash involving a drunk driver.
Said driver had already been banned for driving under the influence, but still got behind the wheel of a car