Champagne-swilling trader kills girl, 12, in speeding Bentley before fleeing horror crash on foot

[@mrradman2986]

He stole around 70 years of life from this young girl. The punishment does not fit the crime.

[@markharris7662]

If you can afford a Bentley. You can afford a bloody taxi home.

[@mirandamcmanus2097]

He probably did it all the time. He would travelled to and back home to restaurant in a taxi.

[@temparalflux914]

@@mirandamcmanus2097 Well he didnt do it this time, and wont be doing it again for at least 6 years, then he will have to use a taxi for any journey he wants to make.

[@BionicRusty]

These ‘people’ believe that they are exempt from law.

[@alundavies1016]

If you can afford a night out, you can afford a taxi home.

[@Beatslager]

100%

[@sandradavies7804]

Disqualified for 12 years. He should NEVER be allowed behind the wheel of a car ever again.

[@AF-yn4cv]

He should have been sentenced to life in prison

[@specky3flush345]

Disqualified? What about life in prison!!?

[@RevealedFilms]

He should have been disqualified from the free world. She had another 70 years of potential living left. That should have been the sentence in this case.

[@Mikevandyke84]

What a coward! Never let him out of prison!!! RIP little girl. 😢

[@EDYViral]

he go out after few yrs deff

[@nick8772]

Suspended sentence probably.

[@nightowl7459]

@Nick He got twelve years, he will be out in about eight years unless he's given a early release by a pathetic government policy.

[@nick8772]

Owl: Ok, first I've heard of this - didn't realise he'd been sentenced. 👍

[@nightowl7459]

@NICK Yeah, jailed for 12 and banned from driving for 13, which is still a pathetic sentence considering.👍

[@maxthelab8457]

My 42 year old father was killed instantly when a drunk cont ( over 3 times over the limit ) driving a Range Rover slammed into the back of my Dad's car at over 100mph on the M4. He ran away from the scene too, and tried every trick in the book to avoid prosecution. He eventually after nearly 2 years was found guilty and was given 2 years..................that was in 1986 when VERY FEW prosecutions for Death By Reckless Driving ever got to court. He never gave a toss about killing my Dad, and cared even less about the effect it had on my Mum. My Mum has been gripped by grief ever since, she has never got over it, as they were soul mates - and my life was tainted too ( but not destroyed as I refused to let it) as I have had to support her all these years. It has been very very dark at times, and I am surprised she has never taken her own life in depression & despair.

[@pcr8918]

So sorry and the two years to justice must have been a nightmare.

[@trekshogun]

I have just read this, I am so sorry for your loss, I'm a strong believer in life in prison for any person committing this crime, they know what they are doing ,so it's basically it's to me classed as murder, my best wishes to you and all your family and friends ❤️

[@Global_House]

Sorry for your loss.

[@luke3917]

I'm so sorry for your loss

[@edyjohnson559]

That’s tragic,I admire your tenacity and courage..And there is no remorse with these people who breach their responsibility and respect for life..Drinking to excess and driving..Your poor Dad his whole life ahead of him and Your mum too.. Bless them and if i see people drink driving from now on will call the police, Your story just re affirmed how selfish and dangerous drink driving is!!❤

[@hunglikeanhamster931]

The actions of a coward…12 years not long enough. RIP Young girl 🙏

[@FabianCollinsEgan]

It actually means 6 years. Sentences are immediately halved after they’re passed

[@76ToneCrome]

City trader. Says everything about the entitled prat.

[@fraggit]

What a "Banker"

[@RevealedFilms]

@@fraggithe even has the douchey Patrick Bateman hairstyle. Then he ran to Daddy to make it go away. Pathetic.

[@manichairdo9265]

INSANE! Too lenient a sentence for killing a child and causing injury to her mother. The law needs to change. Drunks don't usually.

[@eLectric_692]

12 years?.. there is no justice in this world.

[@JTV84]

what do you think the southport stabber will get?

[@tradcatholic17]

GOD said ‘ vengeance is mine”.

[@craigmitcham2619]

@@tradcatholic17 all 3000 gods are fiction made up to fool the gullible

[@esoxlucius6884]

@@JTV84 Nothing, just a suspended sentence.

[@scottishsoldiernew5326]

12 years for 1. drunk driving 2. going through 4 red lights 3. speeding at double the speed limit 4. running from a car crash, and the worst of all killing a poor 12 year old girl who had her whole life a head of her and he ONLY gets 12 years, what is our justice system coming too as you get like 5 years for saying some bad words online but when you kill someone you only get 12 years am sorry but i maybe old fashioned but it should be life for life at least because he will get out before the 12 years and will still get to live his life while this poor family have been given a life sentence of never seeing there daughter again, also 13 years banned form driving when most of that he will be in jail for so he cant drive anyway absolutely disgusting i hope that time in prison he gets taught a lesson but it wouldnt surprise me if he goes in to protection the COWARD.

[@douglasjones2955]

True - he'll probably be out in four or five years

[@A.P.-ji1xt]

I bet he’s more concerned about his sentence rather than the young 12 year olds life smh .R.I.P to that young girl🙏🏼

[@kramsrednuas]

A pathetic sentence

[@jcdruss1263]

Money looks after money

[@MrPrebuttal]

I find it curious how they always post tragedies with bad sentencing. Interesting

[@robinfereday6562]

Life imprisonment in Sweden why not here 😡 again soft touch Britain

[@crisf3481]

Effing coward, on top of everything calling dad to bail him out! I blame the parents and hope he gets his comeuppance in jail!!!

[@hotpotato4027]

I don’t think drinking and driving was solely the problem here, there’s large doses of arrogance & contempt too!

[@leahashley9330]

And a large amount of columbian

[@quicksandsavior]

What a slap on the wrist for a killer. He'll be back on the streets driving and sipping champagne in 13 years. WTFH

[@JapVanMan]

So technically he only got banned for a year after prison. ? Wtf

[@gijgij4541]

The driving ban comes into effect when he is released from prison.

[@eccehomer8182]

Yeah, the ban comes into effect when he is release. The bad part is he will only have to do around 8 years (2/3)... though I wouldn't be surprised if Starmer changes that to even less.

[@ryanSLF]

Imagine getting out of prison in 6 years for murder. That alone is criminal

[@macklee6837]

12 years?! Is that it?! Does his daddy know top barristers then? This is exactly why the rich are detested in this country

[@samneupane4244]

People get life fot drug charges, he gets 12 years for killing a little girl. Unbelievable!

[@G02372]

And calls his Dad 🤦‍♂️ weak brat

[@GlasgowCelticforever1888]

The UK justice system is a sick joke. They need to change the law to make death by dangerous driving life imprisonment.

[@eccehomer8182]

This is also called vehicular manslaughter and carries a maximum sentence of life (15 years). I suspect he pleaded guilty after the first hearing which reduced the sentence by 1/5... but he'll probably get out after serving 2/3 (8 years). You're right it's not enough, but if he did get a life sentence it never ends and he'll go back if he does anything remotely similar again, even driving whilst disqualified. Of course his real sentence is that he's got to live with it for the rest of his life... sadly so have the girl's family.

[@danielgruszczyk2232]

There shouldn’t be such a thing as “causing death by dangerous driving”. A car is a weapon, if you get behind the wheel drunk and you kill someone, that’s murder.

[@RemyNas24]

People are insane,, nearly 2 grand on a night out but refuses to get a taxi

[@JayM-k3d]

12 years for murder ? That justice?

That's money.

[@qz9720]

It was manslaughter, you can’t seriously expect us to believe he wanted to kill the young girl. 12 year sentence, he’ll probably be out in 6. 6 years to think about what he’s done should be sufficient enough for him not to make the same mistakes

[@ukgrandmaster978]

​@@qz9720 hope that never happens to your family you absolute whopper

[@bluedragon13063]

its not murder if unintentional which is the law. maximum sentence is i think 14 years but i guess the 2 years off was for guilty plea

[@kratoast9714]

​@bluedragon13063 idk could argue that it was intensional for choosing to drink and drive taxi's exist this prik took 70 years away for just 12 years is robbery

[@TonyWelch75]

Many years ago when I was reckless and stupid I went to drive home after a few too many, a mate of mine said “if you got pulled over by the police what would happen” I replied “I’d probably lose my licence” he said “if the copper said give me £20 and I’ll let you go, what would you do?” I said “I’d give it to him” he said “well use that £20 to get a cab home” never thought about drink driving again. RIP young lady.

[@Holidayideas4u]

The judge should be ashamed!

[@Balsingh-g3w]

This countries justice system is a joke and embarrassing

[@stannelson9975]

Disgusting 12 years for the murder of a poor 12 year old who had her whole life ahead of her to be cut so tragically short my thoughts are with you and your family cant imagine what there going through rip young lass

[@krashd]

Not murder.

[@qz9720]

It was manslaughter, you can’t seriously expect us to believe he wanted to kill the young girl. 12 year sentence, he’ll probably be out in 6. 6 years to think about what he’s done should be sufficient enough for him not to make the same mistakes

[@maxthelab8457]

@@krashd You wouldn't be so cocky if the little girl was your daughter, sister, or niece.

[@tezzadezza9174]

@@krashdyea it’s murder 100% dummy

[@danprice3248]

@@maxthelab8457it still wouldn’t be murder either way. It’s manslaughter

[@smcl8419]

The sentencing for this type of crime is not sufficient. That should be a minimum of 20 Years.

[@stevestheboy1]

what about the wanker the other day who took photo,s of himself driving with his knees drove into a young mum who will never walk again,,he got two years,,,wtf is wrong with our judges

[@patriciaduarte2392]

Prison with him. Disgusting. Poor little girl. My condolences to the family.

[@rsg4m]

Sentence 20 years minimum and banned for life with driving.

[@355PH]

He will have a hard time in Jail. Doesn’t look as though he will cope very well 😭

[@stevewalker2028]

Shocking how few people stopped to help.

[@RevealedFilms]

Help do what? Stare at the injured girl. Last thing the ambulance or fire service need is an audience of gawkers who offer little to no help.

[@charlesdonald7061]

Disqualified for 13 years only from driving when it should be life.

[@FrozenSolid131]

I remember learning to drive 20 odd years ago now and one thing my Mum always said was ''A car is a dangerous weapon, not a toy''. RIP to that poor girl and condolences to her family

[@Tourist1967]

Yeah. Bad grammer is a terrible thing. So is poor spelling.

[@mistertwist]

​Think you posted this on wrong comment 👍​@@Tourist1967

[@tezzadezza9174]

@@Tourist1967get over yourself - your not special at all.

[@ambiance8285]

What's just as shocking is it seems all other drivers who witnessed this horrific crime simply drove off. Wow what kind of society do we live in?

[@khalidacosta7133]

I noticed that too. Disgusting. Nobody stopped. Nobody cared.

[@jonnydurrant4189]

Came here to say the same

[@geoffnewman2069]

Sad to see so many people just drive past

[@RapistChrisKaba]

We are like a 3rd world country now

[@MidlandsAviation]

Murder not death by dangerous driving.... absolute slap in the face to society and the 12 year old girls family 😢

[@lornes7526]

It's crazy the amount of leniency courts have with impaired drivers.

[@t5ruxlee210]

He will probably cry more over the money verdict in the civil lawsuit...

[@RollaBaby.]

We don't have that culture overhere especially when there's a jail sentence.

[@silondon9010]

12 years, ridiculously light sentence

[@tellmemore8837]

Should be 20 years prison and banned for life from driving.

[@Razor-q7f]

RIP to the young girl,thoughts go out to her family, I hope this ponce gets what is coming to him in jail.

[@leonkilbury3754]

Usual suspects

[@Starryeyes65]

How can anyone think 12 years is enough?!

[@morudesouza5533]

Sympathies to the little girl's family it's heart wrenching to see a child die so young as well as what they might have gone through at the time of the accident. They have money, lack brains and lack sense. Spending on lavish dinners then get a cab to take you home. A grown man not a kid to act so rashly. It also shows what money can make you look like - a looser and a coward. Hope justice will be shown to the family.

[@thetiredtomcat]

I was hit by an 89 year old yesterday- he drove through a red light in Belgravia and only my very sold Audi A6 saved me from instant death. Cars are lethal machines , whatever the circumstances.

[@daviestewart1725]

What a despicable James Hunt!

[@simonpayne8252]

Everything about this story is irrelevant... the car and where he had been. A speeding car jumps a red light and a girl is tragically killed. The driver does a runner like a coward. That's all that is relevant.

[@gerryspeechley8775]

Out in a year or two to make way for someone calling people nasty names, or protesting against our new dictator.

[@wordsculpt]

This was not in the United States.

[@milsub59]

30 years , and banned for life ....sickening

[@saxonstu6803]

Such respect adding music to a child’s death What is wrong with you people at the sun

[@rorus9530]

Not only did he rob that girl of the life she would have had, but her children, grandchildren and countless generations beyond will never exist. All because he decided to drink and drive.

[@SophieGriegson]

1 year for every year that poor child lived. If he serves the full term which never happens. Sickening!

[@Yooouu.tuuube]

He will be in an open prison with day releases after about 5 years

[@bmoran1795]

Twelve years a joke of a sentence he killed a young girl

[@suzielynne9421]

Twelve years in prison?? A year for each year that innocent child had lived.. The coward.

[@brettsairgent577]

If I was the judge he would of gotten 40 years and never be able to get behind the wheel of a car again ,these bloody judges are far too soft .poor little innocent girl and her suffering Mother ,the law needs to change for these selfish scumbags. RIP sweetheart .

[@thewaywardgrape3838]

12 years for killing a child....he took 50+ years from the girl and decades from the parents, he should be jailed for the years the girl doesn't get to live! Our judicial system is flawed!!

[@patrickdakin8338]

Should have been jailed for life and banned from driving for life

[@thebazgaz]

Sentencing is a joke, that should be the sentence for the guys father trying to get him away from the murder scene.

[@jayjayfire8367]

12 ffffing years for killing a child..! The judge needs locking up with him..! The British justice system is a shameful disgrace..!

[@BeachDogs.Jayhall]

No way this guy is going to last 12 years after killing a child, daddy can't save you now, but your get a new daddy in prison.

[@marktullett-g2f]

12 years for killing a poor child. And a man gets sentenced to 2 years for throwing a vape at a cop 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@b21raider27]

Judge should have given at least 20 years.

[@Cockpit16478]

Should get 30 years in jail. Disgusting....

[@missh.307]

RIP DEAR LITTLE SOUL...

[@perardua966]

Life in prison, no question. Awful human being

[@stevedickson5853]

12 years..and 13 years banned from driving..what is going off with our justice system, double the 12 years, and he should never be allowed behind the wheel of any vehicle ever again

[@vanessavonhagen3296]

A LITTLE GIRL HAS LOST HER LIFE WHAT A HORRIBLE HEAD LINE 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 KILLER IN A BENTLEY 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@UserUser-ww2nj]

He should have been locked up for good , he took the life of a young girl who had her whole life ahead of her . Bank robbers get stiffer sentences . It is a sad reflection of society that you can get such a lenient sentence for taking a life but if money is involved you get a harsher sentence . That judge needs to be removed and an enquirery held into why he only got 12 years in jail

[@m80116]

It's not about drinking and driving and not even the speed he was doing. It's a bout a CRIMINAL that should have been stopped before causing harm.

[@sadakamber5843]

Utterly heartbreaking 💔 for that poor girl and her family 😢 It just didn't need to happen.

[@Geoff-n1d]

How I feel for that young lady’s family …. How I despise all those that carried on driving by, without helping

[@NUFC2412]

12yr. Absolute joke of a justice system again

[@davidgapp1457]

In America we sentenced a first time DUI killer (of a newlywed bride) with 25 years in jail. I guess life in the USA is even cheaper than here, with just 12 years for this entitled creep.

[@cameronrobin_]

should be life in prison if you ask me, so sad for the family, I can't even imagine

[@bendoherty3924]

So a court thinks her life would run out at 24? Shows just how much you can get away with when you have the money to pay for big lawyers. RIP that girl xxx

[@anthonyschell9225]

Sometimes I hate this bloody country. It has a legal system, not a justice system.

[@edyjohnson559]

He should receive life ban,minimum 25 years in prison and serve all his sentence this was a very serious breach of responsibility ,Drinking to excess!!,And that young girl didn’t get a choice..bless her-Scandalous!! sentence , he could be out in 7-8 years knowing this infernal Gov disgraceful

[@Falcon5ive]

He would be in jail for 12 of the 13 years of disqualification to drive, so basically 1 year disqualification when he's out, it should start when he gets out.

[@paulkane6645]

In the UK, courts do not permit a driving ban to be served whilst you're in prison. So Edward Tully will have to start his 13yr driving ban after he is released.

[@Falcon5ive]

@ in the video they said that the sentence would be concurrently served.

[@paulkane6645]

@@Falcon5ive Tully received two custodial sentences for same offense. The sentence for 'Causing Death by Dangerous driving' will be served CONCURRENTLY with the sentence for 'Causing Injury by Dangerous driving'. The 13yr driving ban is separate and is imposed CONSECUTIVELY to the custodial sentence.

[@Falcon5ive]

@@paulkane6645 oh ok 👍

[@YREHCorp]

12 years for a life? who in the court room slept during math class

[@andrewallen9993]

So in the eyes of the British justice system a hatey word is a quarter as bad as killing a 12 year old in a drunken hit and run? 3 Vs 12 year sentence.

[@work2live756]

2022. Holy f the Sun. Only a couple of years late. Great reporting. Do you only bring things up when there's a court date?

[@mojin699]

I was hit head on by a drunk driver while on my Honda C90 Cub going home from my nightshift. He broke my pelvis, both elbows, punctured lung, 4 vertebrae in my lower back and i was in a coma for two days and had two blood transfusions. I was in Hospital for a month and bed ridden four 2 months and had to learn to walk again and my right leg is now numb because of nerve damage. The idiot who hit me got 13 months and was out in 6 months and would have to do an intensive driving test to get his license back, justice is a joke word!!

[@Abbiebrighten]

At least he admitted to it and took responsibility for it...off course he should never have got in his car...he could afford a cab for sure...stupid decision and one he will be thinking about for a long time.

[@manxvibes32]

Should have been life in prison...a classic case of "It's not what you know but who you know"

[@godsgod1677]

12 years of jail. What a joke.

[@victorjames7]

🦉🐯 This is soo sad, hope the family can get through their loss. RIP little soul.

[@Markking1678]

He got 12 years with a 12 year driving ban that starts apon his release.

[@aljaliah6868]

When did anyone last see a police officer giving a driver a breathalising test ???

[@MrDaveadams]

12 years is not an eye for an eye.

[@leon-o4m7k]

typical snob ' more worried about his shares than a 12 yr old girl 😪 RIP LITTLE GIRL 🌹

[@mrjesabi]

12 years for murder

[@spookybizzle]

12 years? Light. Drunk drivers always seem to get off light.. shambles.

[@michaelchallen]

the father should get prison time for aiding and abetting a criminal.

[@stevestheboy1]

12 yrs in nick for that our judges couldnt give a toss RIP young lady

[@uncleb8181]

I think this coward did know the consequences of drinking alcohol and driving they think they are better than us they have a disease called ignorance I hope he rots in jail, and god rest your little girls soul and ease the pain for the suffering family

[@Dep1369]

12 years? thing the real criminal is the judge here 😮

[@ferdinandmagellan9210]

Seeing that red astra with the family running around it is devastating