Dangerous drivers jailed for mum and girl's deaths
Two men have been sentenced to long prison terms for causing the deaths of a mother and her young daughter in a high-speed car crash in Leeds. The court heard the pair were racing their vehicles on a public road when one driver lost control and struck the victims on the pavement.
Why it matters
This case highlights the lethal consequences of reckless, competitive driving on public roads and serves as a legal precedent for sentencing in dangerous driving fatalities.
Image source, West Yorkshire Police Image caption, Hardeep Bhachu and Jasskamal Riyat were sentenced at Leeds Crown Court
Two men have been jailed for causing the deaths of a mother and her four-year-old daughter in a crash in Leeds.
Justyna Hulboj, 27, and her daughter Lena Czepczor were killed when they were hit by an Audi TT RS as they walked to the girl's nursery on 16 January 2023.
At Leeds Crown Court on Monday, Hardeep Bhachu, 29, was jailed for 12 years and Jasskamal Riyat, 37, for 16 years.
Sentencing the men, Judge Singh said the road was "not a race track" and told them the deaths had consequences that were "immeasurable", with an "immense" impact on those left behind.
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