British Asian jailed following fatal New Year’s Day collision
LONDON, Nov 24 (APP)-A British Asian of Pakistan origin who ploughed into two people, killing one instantly, before driving off has been jailed for four years. Mohammed Mian, 31, killed 49-year-old Steve Campbell in the early hours of New Years Day. Campbell’s wife, Rosemary was also injured in the hit-and-run on Stretford Road , Manchester.
The Manchester Crown Court
Monday jailed him for four years and he was also disqualified for
driving for five years. Mian had pleaded guilty to causing death by
dangerous driving at an earlier hearing.
Campbell, died at the scene of the collision, which took place shortly before 1.20 am on January 1 2009 on Stretford Road.
A witness told police he
saw a red car speed past him at almost 60 mph before it struck Mr
Campbell and his wife Rosemary. He told police he did not see the car
slow down before the impact, but it did for a few seconds shortly
afterwards, only to drive off.
Paramedics rushed to the
scene to find Campbell had died. Rosemary was taken to hospital with
serious leg injuries. Shortly after the incident Mian returned to the
scene and told police officers he was the driver and he was arrested.
In his first interview,
Mian denied speeding, saying he braked heavily and tried to swerve out
of the way of the couple, whom he said ran onto the road.
But in his second interview Mian changed his story again and accepted he was driving at between 50 and 60 mph.
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