This is an old story from 2013. It has had a few hits lately, which makes me wonder if Li is out and checking his reputation.
A reader sent me this link. Martin Li, 22, from Hexham was put away for 8 years for various offences associated with the crash.
Lucy Duggan, 18, was a passenger in the car being driven by Li. He reached speeds of 130mph on bends in a 60mph zone and “floored” the accelerator. She was killed as he lost control on a bend and smashed into another car. Two other passengers in Li’s car, and a mother and daughter in the other car were seriously injured.
He could have been put away for much longer. And he should have been. British Law is a complete ass sometimes.
As an aside – and as I mentioned to the reader who sent me the link – in situations like this you have to wonder at the passengers involved to a certain extent. The reader assures me that Miss Duggan was pleading with Li to slow down. However, in all too many cases everyone in the car is having a whale of a time when prats like Li are busy showing off. It is yet another example in support of restricting the engine sizes these dickheads are allowed to drive, and banning them from carrying passengers.