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Justice for Courtney Ellis aged 14 killed by a driver going 93mph in a 30mph zone

229 replies

Onnabugeisha · 25/11/2022 22:15

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/623592

Courtney Ellis, 14, was run over by Brandon Turton, who was driving at 93mph in a 30mph zone, in September 2020. Her older sister who watched she was hit and killed by a speeding driver now "suffers daily" with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Their mother, Angela Burke feels the seven-year driving ban is not enough and is campaigning for anyone who causes death by dangerous driving to receive a lifetime ban.

She said: "I don't want her death to have been for nothing. Imagine seeing the killer who is responsible for taking your child away from you in a horrific way driving around like nothing had happened, it's like rubbing it into my face. Driving is one of life's luxuries and it comes with rules and regulations so if this is abused in this way then this luxury should be taken away from them for life.
All I have left of my Courtney is a box of ashes, photos, her clothes, some of her hair, her handprint from the night she passed.

Courtney is pictured with her older sister and mother below. She is on the right. Please take a moment to sign this petition.

Justice for Courtney Ellis aged 14 killed by a driver going 93mph in a 30mph zone
OP posts:
SweetSakura · 20/12/2022 22:26

Signed. I lost my first boyfriend due to a speeding driver. We were 19.
He was an amazing person with so much to give to the world. And so many of us will carry the scars of his loss forever.

Onnabugeisha · 20/12/2022 22:57

@SweetSakura
That is heartbreaking. I’m so sorry for your loss. 💐

OP posts:
EL0ISE · 21/12/2022 00:41

Such a sad story Flowers @SweetSakura . His poor parents 😥

ErrolTheDragon · 21/12/2022 00:47

I'm so sorry. Such pointless loss of a life, and pain for others.

Late night readers, please do sign and share the petition.

worldcupchaos · 21/12/2022 01:06

Signed.

TheBiologyStupid · 21/12/2022 01:22

Onnabugeisha · 20/12/2022 22:57

@SweetSakura
That is heartbreaking. I’m so sorry for your loss. 💐

Absolutely. Very best wishes, SweetSakura.

EIfie · 21/12/2022 01:49

Signed.
Bumping.

Mn should flag posts such as this instead of that mostly irrelevant crap they choose to promote.

Onnabugeisha · 21/12/2022 14:07

That would be nice @Elfie

OP posts:
ErrolTheDragon · 21/12/2022 14:12

Mn should flag posts such as this instead of that mostly irrelevant crap they choose to promote.

I wish they didn't have to be buried away on the petitions board.

gingerninja99 · 21/12/2022 14:14

Signed x
I know a guy who killed someone while driving fast and injured 2 others, was banned from driving for 10 years, just seen recently he's been done for drunk driving! Some people should never be allowed to drive again

McAvennie · 21/12/2022 14:23

Signed. How devastating

creaky123 · 21/12/2022 14:26

Signed Flowers

euff · 21/12/2022 15:52

Signed Flowers

ErrolTheDragon · 21/12/2022 16:42

gingerninja99 · 21/12/2022 14:14

Signed x
I know a guy who killed someone while driving fast and injured 2 others, was banned from driving for 10 years, just seen recently he's been done for drunk driving! Some people should never be allowed to drive again

Bloody hell, that's appalling. Has he had his license cancelled now?

MichelleScarn · 21/12/2022 18:21

Bumping for evening crowd.

Onnabugeisha · 21/12/2022 22:27

MichelleScarn · 21/12/2022 18:21

Bumping for evening crowd.

Thank you, and now bumping for the night owls

OP posts:
chary · 21/12/2022 22:31

signed, sentences are far too lenient for these crimes.

Fiddlersgreen · 21/12/2022 22:34

Signed.
Sentencing in this country is so inconsistent, it’s disgusting.

SomeChickensAreJustTooBig · 21/12/2022 23:03

Signed.

Onnabugeisha · 22/12/2022 10:36

Morning bump….
The petition has gone up by over a thousand signatures since this thread was started. I think we’ve done amazing, but hoping to catch more MN users in the run up to Christmas.

OP posts:
MichelleScarn · 22/12/2022 11:24

Mid morning bump!

LexMitior · 22/12/2022 11:38

Agree. If you kill someone by dangerous driving you should forfeit your licence for good.

Onnabugeisha · 23/12/2022 09:20

Morning bump, only two days to Christmas.

OP posts:
Coxspurplepippin · 23/12/2022 10:23

Bumping

gingerninja99 · 23/12/2022 15:15

@ErrolTheDragon banned for 12 months!

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