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

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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
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Fireandflight · 25/12/2022 19:17

Signed

TheBiologyStupid · 25/12/2022 22:24

Absolutely, EL0ISE.

ErrolTheDragon · 27/12/2022 00:59

Late night bump

Onnabugeisha · 27/12/2022 12:34

Another hopeful bump 🙂

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ErrolTheDragon · 27/12/2022 23:10

Tonight's bump

figrollmop · 27/12/2022 23:15

Signed.

Coxspurplepippin · 28/12/2022 08:37

Bump

Onnabugeisha · 28/12/2022 09:54

Thank you everyone 🙂

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TheShellBeach · 29/12/2022 13:18

BUMP

EL0ISE · 29/12/2022 13:21

That’s great that it’s nearly one third of the way there to that magic 10,000 signatures.

TheShellBeach · 29/12/2022 13:22

3,156 signatures. If it gets to 10,000 the government has to respond.

Please sign. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/623592

TheShellBeach · 29/12/2022 13:23

www.petition.parliament.uk/petitions/623592

Onnabugeisha · 29/12/2022 14:07

It would be amazing to get to 10,000!

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Taswama · 30/12/2022 15:50

This is such an important issue, please sign.

EL0ISE · 30/12/2022 16:08

🌷

msssm · 30/12/2022 23:19

Bump

Onnabugeisha · 31/12/2022 11:23

Happy New Years Eve!
Please sign this petition if you have not already. It is such an important issue to get dangerous drivers off the roads permanently.

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EL0ISE · 31/12/2022 11:27

Bump

msssm · 31/12/2022 17:06

Onnabugeisha · 31/12/2022 11:23

Happy New Years Eve!
Please sign this petition if you have not already. It is such an important issue to get dangerous drivers off the roads permanently.

👍🏻

ErrolTheDragon · 31/12/2022 17:12

New Year's Eve unfortunately this is liable to be particularly relevant, though drunk driving isn't so prevalent as it was when I was a kid.

TheShellBeach · 31/12/2022 22:52

Bump

Onnabugeisha · 01/01/2023 10:53

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Onnabugeisha · 01/01/2023 11:30

Why was that post deleted? Why not comment on the thread and say in what way “Happy New Years” just posting those three words violates the talk guidelines?

Do I have to say “bump” to bump a petition? Where does it say that in the guidelines? (It doesn’t).

BUMP then it is….

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Keskadale · 01/01/2023 11:36

If you want to have the "kick" of killing someone or really do want to commit murder, do it in a vehicle.

The sentences handed down (if caught) are beyond lenient.

Near me a young cyclist was run over by a nr blind uninsured unlicensed lorry driver, he got 3 years.

signed.

Onnabugeisha · 01/01/2023 11:48

Keskadale · 01/01/2023 11:36

If you want to have the "kick" of killing someone or really do want to commit murder, do it in a vehicle.

The sentences handed down (if caught) are beyond lenient.

Near me a young cyclist was run over by a nr blind uninsured unlicensed lorry driver, he got 3 years.

signed.

Thank you. This petition is not just for Courtney, but all the others who have lost their lives or suffered life changing injuries due to dangerous drivers. Almost every day there is a hit and run in the U.K. The leniency needs to stop.

www.echo-news.co.uk/news/23221134.two-men-bail-fatal-hit-run-southend/

www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/9976758/murder-bid-christmas-eve-glasgow/

www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/teenage-boy-seriously-injured-in-slough-hit-and-run-as-police-appeal-for-witnesses/ar-AA15K9oT

www.thesun.co.uk/news/uknews/20869976/mercedes-driver-attempted-murder-crash/

www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsbirmingham/aston-expressway-hit-and-run-tragedy-police-issue-new-update/ar-AA15qMAY

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