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The sentence for hit and run drivers MUST be increased. 61 days in prison for killing someone isn't justice!

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Steaksauce · 27/01/2018 13:49

The link to the petition is at the bottom of this article
eveshamobserver.co.uk/news/hit-and-run-family-in-sentence-review-call/

The victim of this crime was a friend of mine. He was killed aged 36 and left to die in the street by the person who hit him. That person ditched his vehicle and by the time he was caught (over 2 weeks later), it was too late to get any evidence of drink driving, speeding etc. They do know that he never even tried to brake before or after hitting my friend.
Beause of this, he was only charged with leaving the scene of an accident and therefore only served 61 days in prison. For taking a life.

The victims family are trying to get this loophole in the law changed as they feel there is almost an incentive to leave an accident as you're almost certain to get a lesser sentence than the maximum of 14 years for death by dangerous driving (which he would have been charged with had he stayed)

Please sign so this gets considered by parliament. This is the sort of crime that could happen to anyone and, sadly, is likely to happen again, devastating another family.

Thanks for reading.

OP posts:
RaininSummer · 28/01/2018 23:23

Signed.

Bobbiepin · 28/01/2018 23:28

Signed

FairiesVsPixies · 28/01/2018 23:30

Signed Flowers

Effic · 28/01/2018 23:46

Signed

wombatron · 29/01/2018 06:33
Thanks
RedialCallHold · 29/01/2018 07:12

Signed.

MrsMozart · 29/01/2018 07:43

Bump

doggyg · 29/01/2018 09:16

Signed Flowers

mummyretired · 29/01/2018 09:20

Bump

MrsMozart · 29/01/2018 11:48

Bump

Bobbiepin · 29/01/2018 12:37

Bump

BewitchedBotheredandBewildered · 29/01/2018 13:54

Waiting for email.

And bumping.

WhirlwindHugs · 29/01/2018 14:03

Signed.

There is a very sad story locally of a 16yi who was killed by a drunk driver, everyone knows who it was but police were not able to convict due to this kind of situation.

Terrible loophole.

MrsMooks · 29/01/2018 14:05

signed

Foslady · 29/01/2018 17:29

Bump

MrsMozart · 29/01/2018 19:02

Bump

DailyMailareDicks · 29/01/2018 19:24

Bumping again! Grin

Steaksauce · 29/01/2018 20:09

Thanks for all the bumps!

I've heard today that the family are meeting with an MP to discuss this further on Friday so hopefully some action will come from that meeting too.

OP posts:
Wakeuptortoise · 29/01/2018 20:12

Signed. 🍀

Razzlefrazzle · 29/01/2018 20:23

Signed

Whatsmymethod · 29/01/2018 22:02

2528 signatures so far

Steaksauce · 29/01/2018 22:21

It's coming on! The family are really hoping to get it to 10,000

OP posts:
TreacleFarl · 29/01/2018 22:32

Signed

mumsiedarlingrevolta · 30/01/2018 13:09

I can't believe more people haven't signed so hopefully this will bump it and get it in front of ppl

SussexLass · 30/01/2018 13:22

Signed.

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