Reconvicting fatal drink driver 8 years later | Monika's long road to justice (distressing content)

[@thewaywardgrape3838]

Big respect to the Durham Constabulary for putting this content out; setting an example for other counties. Wish my home county would actually attend drink & drug driver reports!

[@thewaywardgrape3838]

@@ChrisPatrick-q6k Staffordshire

[@AdrianBarnes-o6w]

Natalie and Durham Constabulary, I salute you, both with this terrible tragedy, and the July 2021 A1(M) lorry driver incident. You have linked professionalism and a sense of human compassion and love in both these cases Thank you.

[@robsuekin15]

RIP Monika and well done Durham police for the effort you all put in to bring the guilty to justice

[@YDdraigGoch01]

What a brilliant video! Well done to Durham Constabulary Roads Policing team for going above and beyond expectations. As a retired RPU patrol officer, I take my cap off to your team, for bringing closure to Monika's family.

[@GOTOHOBBIES]

So proud of Durham Constabulary, and all our police service. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@high1voltage1rules]

so good to see the police go so far and beyond for this family and for Monica. justice!! Another drink driver taken off the roads. Amazing. Thank you officers

[@TheXeroid]

Well done Durham Constabulary. Your actions must have meant so much to this family.

[@davidjowett8195]

Respect to the team for following this through. Thoughts to the Monikas family. And what a great act to visit the family. The Grandmas statement "Someone else cared" summed up why this was an appropriate thing to do.

[@thejaxter6384]

I am heartily sick of people who have so little regard for others. Well done to Durham police and Monika's family for not giving up. To me, anyone who behaves in such a way that their unlawful actions cause the death of another person should face a custodial sentence. The laws governing the times to be served are way overdue an update.

[@punypixel2795]

Thank you for taking the time to make this important film.

[@dcvariousvids8082]

The time served, shouldn’t have been deducted from the second sentence.

[@yehldyehld]

Only 7 years for a second offensive while banned and drunk? Absolutely pathetic.

[@barrysteven5964]

These police have discovered what I have over many years. The Poles in general are special people. I have been to Poland many times now and love it.

[@tinglydingle]

Had a Polish guy as my mentor when studying to be a paramedic, lovely guy and incredibly knowledgeable.

[@HumansAreShitFactories]

That’s quite prejudicial. Or do you have supporting evidence of a sufficient sample size?

[@spinaway]

Let this be a lesson to the selfish few that continue to drink and drive, eventually you will have to Pay, RIP Monika.

[@toffeelatte6042]

This is what I don't understand, someone got 17 years + 21 yr driving ban for killing a mother and her child speeding and drink driving w/o any driving documents; but he gets 3 years? 7 years total.

[@Daniel-deMerrivale]

Well done Durham Constabulary. This is the standard of policing many of us need and require and frankly what should form the basis of all other UK policing, trustworthy, moral and honest decency. Very proud to have seen what you do, a very difficult job done professionally and with excellence.

[@martiedoherty5765]

Once a drink driver , ALWAYS a drink driver.....ALWAYS.

[@FootprintPhoto]

this sentence was decades too short for the grief he caused this family

[@quasimodo8215]

Mrs Horner, I feel love for you as a human being. Thank you and all of your colleagues for keeping this world safer and more humane.

[@derekstocker6661]

Britain's impotent justice system allows this to continue. The penalties for killing someone by drink driving, dangerous driving or drugged driving are pathetic and does absolutely zero to deter. RIP Monika.

[@Jb-tl1yi]

The maximum sentence changed a couple of years ago. Causing death by dangerous driving - Maximum: life imprisonment for offences committed after 28 June 2022; otherwise it's 14 years custody. With drink being a factor would put the offence in category A of the sentencing guidelines. As this offence took place before the change date the lower maximum applies.

[@derekstocker6661]

@@Jb-tl1yi Life imprisonment! Life imprisonment in the UK, triple killers released, THAT says it all about Life imprisonment UK style.

[@tilerman]

On the 19th April this year was out on my push bike when a car drove into me and sped off. I spent 3 weeks in hospital with a broken pelvis, a broken leg, torn muscles and some serious bruising. The pain indescribable. Now in a wheelchair for i don't know how many months, lost my job, can't get any financial support, nothing and now in debt and behind with bills. Incident caught on CCTV, full blame on the car for dangerous driving. The driver and car? Can't be traced. Number plate doesn't belong to the car it was on and the number plate was from a scrapped vehicle. Ok, i'm alive, unlike Monika, but the system does indeed suck and it's just not good enough.

[@WarczysB]

@@tilerman So sorry to hear what happened to you man, reading this, my faith in the judicial system and just financial supports systems go down, cant you get a disability credit?

[@tilerman]

@@WarczysB Nothing, not a penny. Apparently my wife earns over the threshold that which makes us not eligible for any kind of support, and trust me, she doesn't earn much. I'm 59, been working since i was 14 and self employed since i was 23. I haven't stopped working and never once claimed a dime, ever. Always thought i was doing the right thing, i wished i hadn't bothered. I genuinely can't walk properly, and i can't sit down for long because of my injury but i am going to have to go to work, somehow. Without wanting to sound melodramatic, we are out of money, and now paying for basic shopping and bills on credit cards. How can this be.

[@helenweatherby1694]

Good. The original sentence was an insult to Monika.

[@kevinwadge2088]

Well done and huge respect to Durham Constabulary for gaining justice for the victim and family. I have attended numerous RTC’s where lives have been lost and you carry the effects throughout your career and beyond, whether you are a Police officer, Paramedic or Firefighter. If only people would learn by the mistakes of others. RIP Monika.

[@gazarsenal1955]

7 years 8 months= 92months ,do half which is 46-the 45 done.does extra month

[@Stefan_Kawalec]

Thank you, Durham Constabulary.

[@outdoor_spirituality]

Feel sorry for the family, I myself almost lost my life 2 years ago, I was in the car driving but I do not remember anything I do not remember entering the car park or the car all I remember was shortly before was finishing my job and I am supposed to drive to my mom's and dad's place to have a lunch. The next thing I remember I woke up at hospital, not knowing what happened and how it happened, no witnesses, to daschams, not cctvs, police could not find the reason why it happened. There was another car involved but the other person was fine. My family was told to come to hospital to say goodbye. The doctors working on me have done amazing job, to the point of me returning to pretty much normal life, even though the doctors first thought I lost my eye and then that the injury to my brain will most likely cause me to be paralyzed, not able to speak or understand or recognise faces etc. I can walk, talk, understand, recognise faces I just lost 2 weeks of being in a coma, I mean I had some good "dream" but it did not feel like 2 weeks, more like 2 hours.

[@kluchakiller]

First time in years I must admit WELL DONE POLICE, mad respect.

[@DuncanVenton-gy7px]

All that effort, work and heartbreak to bring charges to that drunk killer only to have the court system let them down with a pathetic short prison term.

[@ZZZ333]

Criminals treated better than victims constantly in this country it’s a disgrace

[@harrypalmer7169]

Well done to the Police for no giving up.

[@framekixrr]

I cannot imagine drinking and then thinking that I would be okay to even get in the drivers seat let alone drive it. Unbelievable people think they can get away with it.

[@Alext165]

Amazing video, should be played to every child at school so they understand the importance of their decisions. Rest in Peace Monika and best wishes to her family xx

[@ammarali6574]

He robbed her of a life so yes he should be convicted and sentence him again

[@manichairdo9265]

Hats off to the police. I can never call someone 'a drunk driver'. They are 'drunks'. My 96 year-old beautiful, fit, clever, great granny was hit and dragged for 100 yards under the car of a drunk in broad daylight. Every single tragedy caused by a drunk brings me to tears even now. The victims' families hurt beyond imagination. This particular drunk was also driving illegally. I wish for zero tolerance. And very long prison time for all drunks who maim and kill others. My thoughts are with Monika and her darling granny. I hope both continue to thrive. ❤❤❤

[@Smurphenstein]

Fantastic work Durham Constabulary. Good to see him bought to justice, even though true justice will never truly be served.

[@DurhamGooner]

Shamefully inadequate sentence.

[@peterm3964]

Alcohol is a blight on society .

[@ulysseskruger]

That sentence was ridiculous

[@harryproud9679]

The Driver Should Have Served The Ret Of His Life In. Prison.Not 3Plus Bloody Years.⚖️Was Not Served.🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬So Sad ,😥

[@Jammyhorse]

Respect the family and Durham Constabulary . RIP Monika. To suffer that because of a selfish uncaring person is tragic. He should have been given a zero parole whole life sentence.

[@FattyOn2Wheels]

Its absolutely disgraceful the sentencing guidelines

[@bewildered5444]

I was a regular drink-driver many years ago, eventually caught and banned. I thank the heavens that I didn't hurt anyone.

[@JurivonStolzenberg14]

As new HGV I SEE WVERY 5 MINUTES SOMONE NOT CONCENTRATING on rheir surroundings . E mail , ear plugs, entertainment. Peopel need to keep senses switched on when on public road and surroundings. 360 degrees. We have also too many illegal motorists, unfit drivers on road. And poor enforcement.

[@hgv1883]

Your spelling and grammar are awful

[@hilldp9kz]

Huge thanks for the Durham Police doing a what must have been a harrowing job. Excellent work looking after the interests of the Lewandowska family.

[@puffins4007]

I cannot put into words how tragic this case is for Monika and her family. I am full of admiration for those officers involved in getting the offender convicted twice.

[@davey8914]

This is great policing and I'd like to see more of it. Respect to Monika's family and Durham Constabulary.

[@stelladowsett7151]

Guys, you should be proud. Amazing work. RIP Monika.

So on good behavior he gets 3.5 years, (which he's already done) then his original sentence gets taken off? So does that mean he is being put behind for maybe a year tops?

[@manichairdo9265]

It's hard to work out. He got 5 years at first = 60 months. Then, an additional 7 years and 8 months = 92 months. Minus 45 months served. Did he get released early the first time? Will he get released earlier this time? I wish they would say it as it is. 5 years should be 5 years exactly.

@@manichairdo9265 I disagree with how justice is done now. Prisons are full of everything on the outside

[@crazycouter]

This is so sad for the family of Monika and may she RIP, God bless her

[@dalesmithies9051]

Rest in peace monika.I will admit now that i had tears in my eyes listening and watching the video.Well done to the coppers who followed up the original incident linking both together and taking YET another drunk driver of our streets.

[@robbleackley1619]

Congratulations to everyone involved... a job well done... condolences to the family

[@Crazygamingilario]

Although this terrible incident is very sad the sentence given out by our UK judical system is weak and an insult to the poor lady who he killed he should have been given a life term in prison her surviving family have a life sentence without her dont they 😢

[@paulmarshall8774]

Well done to Durham Constabulary the team and Natalie and R.I.P Monika

[@simonwatson2399]

Imagine your job being dealing with idiots like this every time you go to work and having to remain calm and professional. When you see news about an officer behaving badly, it's only newsworthy because it's unusual and just like drink drivers don't represent the majority of drivers, bad officers don't represent the majority of police.

[@MrFrog_]

6:43 - I don't personally understand how you would 'feel for him' after that....

[@HP23569]

Ye, very surprised to hear that, doesn't deserve any sympathy at all.

[@yorkshirebiker]

I hope Monika's family are able to continue with life. Respect to Durham Constabulary for pursuing this and supporting Monika's family. So, so heart breaking 😢 Sadly Lewis's punishment is not enough by a long, long way.

[@karate_girl_ibiza]

There should be a TOTAL BAN on any drinking alcohol before driving anyway. Some people are assholed after half a pint yet will probably pass a breathalyser

[@marcushinton772]

This shows the truly awful things the emergency services have to cope with to serve us. True heroes one and all

[@terrytopliss9506]

Well done to all involved in this case.

[@thetriggerhappypwner]

Kev Salter was a star on Channel 5's "Police Interceptors". He has continued his police career as a detective now. Well done for getting this second conviction to you and your team. I believe that Heslop should have been indefinitely disqualified from driving. He did it once, he will do it again. Let's make the life of this lady meaningful. R.I.P Mr's Lewandowska. May you rest in peace. ------------------------ Kev Salter był gwiazdą programu „Police Interceptors” na Channel 5. Obecnie kontynuuje karierę policyjną jako detektyw. Brawo za drugie skazanie Ciebie i Twojego zespołu. Uważam, że Heslop powinien zostać pozbawiony prawa jazdy na czas nieokreślony. Zrobił to raz, zrobi to ponownie. Sprawmy, aby życie tej pani miało sens. R.I.P Pani Lewandowska. Niech spoczywa w pokoju.

[@steven-vn9ui]

STOP ALLOWING THESE DANGEROUS PEOPLE ONTO OUR STREETS. PROTECT THE PUBLIC PEOPLE. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

[@bobikdylan]

Thanks from PL.

[@XclusiveAaron]

Absolutely unthinkable. Well done to the officers and love to the family ❤️

[@ThePaulaon1]

God bless you. And thoughts to your family. Heartbreaking story.

[@sootylum]

Sad tragic incident my heart goes out to the family. Praise to all the cops who saw this through.

[@akisok2024]

Its just not worth the risk, the devastation ripples out to mamy people. And its avoidable. Drink OR drive.

[@YippeePlopFork]

Fantastic job. I am the other sort of driver: as soon as I get in my car, I enable the automatic speed limit recognition system, the speed limiter and adaptive cruise control. No matter where I’m driving, I keep my speed down and on the motorway, I set my speed to 56 and stay in the left hand lane. As an outsider looking “in” at all the dangerous idiots tailgating and road raging in the fast lane (usually at ridiculous speeds) I realise just how big of a problem we have in this country with reckless and aggressive drivers and I always think to myself: “if they drive like that normally, what the hell are they like with a few drinks inside them?!!” I usually have my daughter in the car with me and sticking to the left hand lane is - I feel - the only way I can keep us both safe from the idiots.

[@AwesomeAngryBiker]

This video is not about you. Stop bragging about yourself 🙄🙄🙄

[@yehldyehld]

Being more observational will make you safer than any reduction in speed.

[@danielkiddell3593]

56mph on motorway you accident waiting for hgv thsts not safe you tool

[@PercyPruneMHDOIFandBars]

Well done police for following this up. Sadly, as usual, the punishment doesn't fit the crime!

[@RailingMedia]

The officer that's female has an incredibly well-developed philosophy for the work she participates in. Very sad, but not unknown, to hear her say that there are very little positives that you come across in a police officer's career.

[@Pattoe]

This is why I never blame the police for the unjust sentencing the courts give out. The police must be more annoyed than all but the victims themselves that sentencing is too light and slaps on the wrist are too common for most crimes (especially ones committed in cars). Here we can see a perfect example of the police working as hard as they can to get actual justice. Good on you all.

[@Google_Does_Evil_Now]

This could easily be stopped by fitting alcohol air detector combined with the seat weight sensors. Only 1 seat occupied and alcohol detected should equal automatic police notification. It's a very cheap device.

[@Cypher791]

Since he was already disqualified, and wasn’t insured… he probably thought… “I may aswell be drunk.” Because he didn’t have a license to lose. But he didn’t think he was going to lose control of the car. He thought the only risk was being pulled over, and he didn’t care about that.

[@craigcharlesworth1538]

Turns out he'd stolen the car as well; it belonged to a friend who's said no when he asked to borrow it but he took it anyway. So yeah, disqualified, no insurance, no licence, speeding in a built up area while three times the limit in a stolen car. Absolute dick.

[@robjohnson750]

Well done Durham Police ... what a heart wrenching story to have worked through and far worse for the family. Hoping Heslop isn't released early but I fear he will be.

[@lordieshepherd]

So sad but it’s really great that the police helped so much.

[@juliebullen5291]

welldone deepest respect

[@CoojertM]

So so sad RIP Monika.

[@oc2phish07]

Well done the Police and condolences to the family. I have no time for ANYONE who drinks and drives and certainly, in cases like this, the offender should be locked up for the rest of their natural life. No 'Ifs', 'Ands' or 'Buts'!

[@FF-pq2ex]

what do you mean 4 years that deserves a life sentence what the fuck

[@Frenchy5169]

Huge congratulations to the Durham police and the attorney general that was miles away from given👏👏

[@CampingNE]

May God bless you all

[@nick102001]

Outstanding Police Officers working within the confines of a flawed justice system. Heslop should be made to watch this video every day of his sentence - zero sympathy for him.

[@damianbutterworth2434]

How come they cannot make cars that will only start if they are legal. Fingerprint reader etc.

[@craigcharlesworth1538]

I don't think you can measure how pissed someone is from a fingerprint.

[@davidbradley6871]

Well done Durham Constabulary and their roads policing team. I i find one comment about the feelings of the driver by the officer around a continuation of the prosecution incredible and unjustifiable

[@tonyc2837]

What a sad story. That second sentence was far too short imo.😢

[@AlanBoulter]

Respect.

[@williamgalloway281]

Sgt salter looks much different with no hair always respected him as a cop . Well done for getting this persons punishment to maximum. So sad..

[@MhWow66]

Its still not a proper sentence for the criminal act. The woman is dead....after hanging on to her life in pain and misery for so long. Her life is gone. Should be at least 20 years with a minimum of 20 years. In America you can expect 50 years plus.... Uk justice system is broken.

[@Andyclish-Salamandingo]

RIP Monika ❤🙏❤🙏❤

[@katbar6066]

At the end of the day his sentence was not that great for what he did. It wasn't his first time in jail either. Good on Durham Constabulary for taking the matter as far as they could. but I would have thought an extra 7 yrs or so on top of what he had served would have been more appropriate.

[@PatrickEdwardsEdwards-p6j]

10YEARS JAIL LIFE TIME BAN TAG FOR 5 YEARS

[@harryproud9679]

Life,Life. Rest Of His Life.⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️

[@AboutDaWorld]

Criminals should pay higher taxes, or repay the people effected.

[@stevendavies3563]

Love to all ❤

[@Lonely_Goat]

Syp he gets 45 months taken off. That is 3 years 8 months deducted from a 7 year sentence. He probably did a couple months

[@honestmcgyver]

FairPlay to cops - our kid’s an inspector - but sentencing is still a joke. Hislop should be locked up for a long time

[@muckle8]

What was he in prison for ?

[@ninjabearpress2574]

When he gets out of prison he will want to celebrate, my guess is he will go drinking and driving again.

[@NUFC2412]

Great police work let down by the justice system. Absolute joke of a sentence!

[@nigel4776]

Don't criticise the police

[@matmul4850]

The police done good by the victims family here.

[@myyoutubeantispamaccountformys]

still not long enough, she had to endure being a veg for 6 years or so, whilst that bugger got away with 10 years of his life. UK justice system really does not make any sense to me

[@mufcracer8609]

Powerful video hopefully people get the message! Sentence is a joke as usual in UK. Rip Monika❤

[@YT_Rezy]

Kev salta wow, it has been a while