Driver jailed 10 years for killing friend in 143mph Lamborghini crash

Summarised from 3 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 4 Nov, 04:58 · Archive

Humaira Batool, 26, has been jailed for 10 years for causing the death of Mohammed Shaan Hussain, 20, when she crashed a rented Lamborghini Urus on the M62 in West Yorkshire in the early hours of 21 December 2022. The car was travelling at up to 143mph in darkness and rain when Batool lost control, struck a barrier and overturned, bursting into flames. Hussain was trapped inside the wreckage and died at the scene. Batool managed to escape but suffered serious injuries, including burns to around 10 per cent of her body and a shattered tibia.

Batool initially told police she had been asleep in the passenger seat when the crash occurred. However, CCTV footage showed the two swapping seats at traffic lights shortly before the collision, proving she had been driving. During her trial, she changed her account and claimed that Hussain had been fiddling with the car's controls, causing it to repeatedly surge in speed. A Lamborghini expert told the court there was no feature that would cause such acceleration other than someone pressing the accelerator.

Prosecutor Christopher Dunn told Leeds Crown Court that Batool was entirely in control throughout. Camera footage showed she slowed down for speed cameras and bends, then accelerated to "eye-watering speeds", with the car travelling at around 120mph shortly before the crash. Judge Ray Singh blamed her "conscious decision to drive at extraordinary speed" in conditions that made such driving especially dangerous.

Batool was convicted of causing death by dangerous driving in September. She was due to be sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on Monday but failed to attend. Her barrister said she had suffered a flare-up of endometriosis and gone to A&E. Prosecutors said it was "clearly a ruse" and that Batool had made several attempts to "thwart the prosecution" throughout the case. She was arrested at hospital and subsequently jailed for 10 years.

In a victim statement, Hussain's mother, Nasreen Akhtar, described him as a "beloved son and cherished brother, a loyal friend and light in all our lives", saying every day since his death had been "a struggle".

How it is being reported

• Lamborghini driver who tried to blame friend killed in 143mph crash jailed for 10 yearsMohammed Shaan Hussain, 20, died after Humaira Batool hit barrier while speeding on M62The Independent · 3 Nov, 23:30
• Lamborghini driver who killed friend in 143mph fireball crash jailed after hospital arrest for skipping courtHumaira Batool reached speeds of up to 143mph in darkness and rain before the rented Lamborghini overturned and burst into flames, killing her 20-year-old friendThe Mirror · 3 Nov, 19:02
• Lamborghini driver who killed friend in 143mph fireball crash then skipped sentencing in plan to 'avoid justice' is jailed for 10 yearsCompulsive liar Humaira Batool, 26, was driving the rented £220,000 Urus supercar in wet conditions in the early hours of the morning when it crashed through a barrier on the M62.Daily Mail · 3 Nov, 16:23
• Lamborghini driver who blamed friend she killed for 143mph crash arrested after ‘ruse’Humaira Batool, 26, was arrested at hospital after failing to attend Leeds Crown Court for sentencing over a fatal Lamborghini crash on the M62 in West Yorkshire.The Mirror · 2 Nov, 16:54
• Lying driver who killed her friend in 143mph Lamborghini crash accused of trying to 'thwart justice' again as she skips sentencingHumaira Batool, 26, was facing jail at Leeds Crown Court today after she was convicted of causing the death of Mohammed Shaan Hussain, 20, by dangerous driving.Daily Mail · 2 Nov, 12:16

In this story: Humaira Batool · Mohammed Shaan Hussain · M62 · Leeds Crown Court · West Yorkshire · Bradford

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