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

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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.

What's the betting his next ban will be for driving uninsured.

I do not know why the authorities act like a driving licence is a human right. Even after a dangerous driver has killed a child, even then it’s not taken away permanently when it absolutely should be.

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Ok I haven’t signed.
(Haven’t rtft)

because a driving ban is probably meaningless to people like this.

it should be a petition for a minimum term in prison like 25 years.

The purpose of these petitions is more to get 'the powers that be' to think about it, for petitions which get 100K signatures debated. I've signed petitions which I may not agree with every word of but I believe need thinking about.

I would imagine most of us would agree that this person should have had a longer sentence,but that doesn't mean it's not also a good idea to revoke their driving license forever.

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(Almost) Christmas Eve bump...

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He is going to prison as well. But the problem is when he gets out, he will be driving around again. The petition is to make the driving ban for life regardless of prison sentence or psychiatric hospital referral.

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There can be no excuse for doing 93 in a 30, it shows a total disregard for human life. This man should not be allowed to drive again ever. He has already demonstrated his unfitness for the responsibility of driving. Keep the public safe, don’t let people like this have another opportunity to carelessly cause devastation to a family and community by taking another life.

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Absolutely @ErrolTheDragon, I think it's something that won't cross most people's minds that you could drive at these speeds, kill someone and ever be allowed behind the wheel again. Do wish @mnhq would allow a petition like this as a pinned to front page.

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Good to see the petition getting more support.

It is good! It would be amazing to get it to 10,000 signatures so at least the government would have to respond.

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100k would be wonderful.

Would need a miracle. Does anyone know a famous celebrity? 😅

I see that a lot of the signatures are, understandably, in the St Helens region - wonder if there's anyone well known in that area who might be able to publicise this?
But it's not a local issue, the same sort of tragedy happens too often and with similar sentences.

Christmas is the best time to hope for a miracle . And to fight for justice.

Thinking of Courtney’s family today and everyone else who has lost a loved one in the same way