THIS is the terrifying moment a teen driver ploughed into a dog walker and killed her pet.
Kallum Aish, 20, has been spared jail after he mowed down Patricia Faulkner, 75, and her rescue dog Millie in 2020.
The moment he hit Patricia Faulkner, 75, and her rescue dog Millie[/caption]
Horrifying video shows Ms Faulkener walking along the side of the road in Great Barr, Birmingham before his black Renault Clio slams into her, throwing her into a bush.
Aish, who was 17 at the time, immediately fled the scene – and was only caught when cops released the CCTV showing his car.
Aish admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving, failing to stop, driving without a licence and insurance, criminal damage as well as possession of cannabis back in 2021.
He was finally sentenced today to 22 months, suspended for 18 months, after proceedings were delayed as he had been receiving treatment for cancer, reports Mail Online.
He was also banned from driving for three years.
Judge Avik Mukherjee told Birmingham Crown Court: “I’m acutely aware the sentence I have to pass will not satisfy anyone and it doesn’t seek to compensate Mrs Faulkner for her appalling injuries and terrible loss.”
Mrs Faulkner suffered a broken leg and concussion while her dog was fatally injured.
A victim impact statement to the court said her dog was “my world, an absolutely wonderful dog.”
She added: “I can’t understand how anybody could leave a dying dog alone in pain. I will forever miss her. Nothing will replace her.”
Richard Davenport, defending, told how Aish has had “karma for what took place”.
He explained: “On December 5 the defendant was riding his bike down the road when he was hit by another vehicle.
“The collision shattered the right side of his skull.”
Judge Mukherjee said: “The bottom line Mr Aish is you shouldn’t have even been driving at all on that day. You had no licence and no insurance. You already had previously breached the road traffic laws of the country.
“This incident was borne out of nothing other than reckless and dangerous behaviour.
“Motor vehicles are lethal weapons. Those driving them must have a duty of care to other road users.
“You significantly neglected that duty. Not only did Millie die but Mrs Faulkner suffered life-changing injuries.”
The maximum sentence for causing serious injury by dangerous driving is five years’ imprisonment.
September 14, 2023 at 04:55AM
from The Sun