Two men jailed for mother and daughter killed in racing crash

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 14:57 · Archive

Two men have been jailed for causing the deaths of a mother and her four-year-old daughter in Leeds when they raced at high speed on a residential road.

Hardeep Bhachu and Jasskamal Riyat were sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on Monday for causing the deaths of Justyna Hulboj, 27, and her four-year-old daughter Lena Czepczor on 16 January 2023. The pair, who did not previously know each other, began racing when they met at traffic lights on the A61 Scott Hall Road in the morning rush hour. Prosecutors said they accelerated away from the lights and drove at up to 90mph in a 40mph residential zone. Bhachu lost control of his Audi TT RS, mounted the pavement and struck Hulboj and her daughter as they walked to the girl's nursery. The Daily Mail reports that dashcam footage captured the pair discussing the performance and horsepower of their vehicles at a red light.

Bhachu, of Grant Row in Adel, admitted two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and was jailed for 12 years. Riyat, of Buckstone Avenue in Moortown, denied racing but was convicted by a jury of the same offences and received a 16-year sentence.

Judge Singh told the defendants that a road is 'not a race track' and a powerful car is 'not an invitation to test its limits on a public road'. The judge said the consequences of their actions were 'irreversible' and had an 'immense' impact on those left behind. He added that Justyna and Lena 'had done nothing wrong' and 'were simply walking to school'.

How it is being reported

• Pair of racing motorists who killed mother and her four-year-old daughter as they walked to school jailedHardeep Bhachu and Jasskamal Riyat, who did not know each other, began racing when they met at traffic lights and drove at up to 90mph in a residential area.Daily Mail · 26 Oct, 14:39
• Dangerous drivers jailed for mum and girl's deathsHardeep Bhachu and Jasskamal Riyat are warned of the 'irreversible' consequences of their actions.BBC News · 26 Oct, 13:46

In this story: Hardeep Bhachu · Jasskamal Riyat · Justyna Hulboj · Lena Czepczor · Leeds Crown Court · Leeds

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