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Sally Kyd

@profkyd.bsky.social
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Professor of Criminal Law; dog lover; road harm reduction enthusiast; steel pan player.

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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 7h
westbridgfordwire.com/dangerous-dr... A rare case of a driver being disqualified for life!
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Dangerous driver who killed motorist in Nottingham jailed | West Bridgford Wire
A dangerous driver reached speeds of more than 80mph before killing another motorist who was waiting in traffic.
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/judge-c... If only all offenders who got 9 points on their licence vowed to change their behaviour in the ways promised here (he of course should not have offended in the first place, but I wonder how many judges fail to disclose their offending).
lawgazette.co.uk
Judge clocked for speeding three times as he rushed to court
Deputy District Judge Crow says he has made changes to prevent any repeat.
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
No defensive driving could have avoided this for the poor victim. Horrifying. 5 yrs is the max for causing serious injury by dangerous driving, but PWITS class B carries a maximum of 14 yrs. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Caerphilly driver jailed after veering into oncoming car on A468
Martin Howells was left unable to work for 10 months after Ethan Loveridge crashed into him.
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Deputy district judge Nicholas Hayles said the fact that the sun was shining in Langley's eyes should have caused him to drive with "the utmost care, even if you grounded to a halt because you need to see where you are going". Absolutely right. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Driver who caused death of Olympian Bradley McStravick sentenced
The crash happened in North Yorkshire in 2024, with former decathlete Bradley McStravick knocked off his bike.
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I've seen a lot of discussion today about lenient sentences for drivers. The prisons crisis and impact of the Sentencing Act 2026 reforms are likely to intensify those concerns. Here, the Court of Appeal reduced and suspended a number of sentences: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
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Making sure you're not a bot!
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I had a conversation over on LinkedIn about my use of the term Road Violence: figshare.le.ac.uk/articles/rep... But Road Violence is exactly what is described here, whether or not it results in a crash (not "accident"). Let's stop calling it "anti-social driving".
figshare.le.ac.uk
Legal Responses to Road Violence
This Policy Briefing Paper was produced by Professor Sally Kyd, Professor of Law at the University of Leicester, with support from the University of Leicester Institute for Policy. This Policy Briefing Paper draws on research from the University of Leicester exploring the roles of the CPS and police in deterring and responding to road violence. These insights underly the key policy recommendation to reform and reinforce sentencing guidelines in response to rising national rates of road violence.
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Raheem Sterling could face prison for reckless driving while using nitrous oxide
Ex-England footballer pleads guilty and admits to failing to provide a specimen as he appears in court
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Trial to commence on 13th October. I am curious about the defence case, given the not guilty plea to ALL charges. We will have to wait and see what unfolds. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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Man appears in court to deny murdering Stretford Grammar School headteacher
Simon Richardson is due to go on trial next month
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
In case you needed yet another reason not to buy a Tesla www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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How one woman’s Tesla was remotely controlled – and used to harass her – by an abusive ex-partner
Enrico Pucci was able to control his former partner’s electric car remotely, controlling its speed, temperature settings and lock
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
www.bicesteradvertiser.net/news/2652308...
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Businessman banned from driving after 83mph M40 speeding
A businessman has been banned from driving after he was caught speeding on the M40 in Oxfordshire.
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I quite like the self-awareness of this advert. But I don't want to watch a bunch of knobs glorifying risk-taking on the roads. Is that old age or my research speaking? I used to 'get' how fun this kind of thing was...
A promotional advert from Amazon Prime for The Grand Tour, new series starting 4th September. The image shows a hand gripping what looks like a gear stick, with a head of a man grimacing replacing the gear 'knob'.
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"The irony is that automating routine work can leave people with fewer opportunities to practise the skills they need when something goes wrong. Applied to robotaxis, this paradox is striking: the better the autonomous system becomes at driving, the less its human supervisor needs to drive." 1/3
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“That was quite human-like – really cool,” he said. “We’ve done a lot work to make sure the car can park in appropriate spots that are socially acceptable.” The anthropomorphising of machines irks me. Surely the point is these machines avoid human error. The bare minimum is to park in a safe place.
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
60km/h seems very fast. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets
Speed limit dropped from 60km/h for around 70% of general roads in the hope of making narrow streets of crowded cities safer
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Causing death by dangerous driving conviction followng illegal e-bike vs pedal bike collision. www.itv.com/news/granada...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 30/08/2026
Prisons ‘one major event from disaster’ after U-turn on early release scheme
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Prisons ‘one major event from disaster’ after U-turn on early release scheme
Critics say the move, which will keep PC Harper’s killers in jail, leaves number of prison spaces ‘too close to the bone’ PC Andrew Harper’s killers will remain behind bars after a critical intervention by Andy Burnham, but the move has led to warnings that overcrowded prisons will be left “one major event away from disaster”. Announcing a U-turn on the early release scheme after weeks of intense pressure, Burnham said he understood “how strongly people feel about this issue”. Continue reading...
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Joshua Rozenberg @joshuarozenberg.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Hundreds more prisoners will be excluded from early-release schemes. The changes will apply in cases of manslaughter; causing death by drunk or dangerous driving; causing or allowing the death of a child; killing an emergency worker; and historic sex offences. rozenberg.substack.com/p/killers-de...
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Killers denied early release
Hundreds more prisoners to be excluded from planned schemes
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This article is just a long advert for temporary car insurance. But drivers really ought to think about these things - driving is only legal if certain requirements are met, insurance being one. www.echo-news.co.uk/news/2650712...
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UK driving offence with a £300 fine that motorists commit 2 million times a year
Tempcover has warned motorists about the risk of uninsured test drives and how that could lead to penalty points and a fine
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
As ever, it's the judiciary who come under attack. But it's years of penal policy by government, followed by parliament passing the Sentencing Act 2026, which actually makes it v. hard for judges/magistrates to sentence to immediate custody. Prisons are full. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08...
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Exception to early release scheme reported to apply to causing death by dangerous driving as well as manslaughter. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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PC Andrew Harper’s killers will stay in prison as Burnham changes early release scheme
PM says anyone convicted of unlawful killing, including all forms of manslaughter, will be excluded from the scheme
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
‘Dazzling headlights’ no longer recorded as factor in road crashes share.google/MGuorjQvi4jM...
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‘Dazzling headlights’ no longer recorded as factor in road crashes
After a government review, police stopped reporting the hazard as a contributory factor to accidents in 2023, and it will not show up in statistics
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
How is this seen to be acceptable in 2026? I have long thought that there are a number of commonalities between sex offending and motoring offending, victim blaming being one of them. But to express that view in those terms... Surely that undermines any credibility in the case he's trying to make?
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Road violence has been in the headlines again this week. I wrote this policy briefing a couple of months ago. My view: moral panics about issues like social media distract from the bigger challenge: changing society's attitudes to driving and road harm. figshare.le.ac.uk/articles/rep...
figshare.le.ac.uk
Legal Responses to Road Violence
This Policy Briefing Paper was produced by Professor Sally Kyd, Professor of Law at the University of Leicester, with support from the University of Leicester Institute for Policy. This Policy Briefing Paper draws on research from the University of Leicester exploring the roles of the CPS and police in deterring and responding to road violence. These insights underly the key policy recommendation to reform and reinforce sentencing guidelines in response to rising national rates of road violence.
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
It's been clear for a long time that the law on unfitness to plead needs reform, as identified by the Law Commission: lawcom.gov.uk/project/unfi... This specific case involves a very unusual set of circumstances, but illustrates how the current law leads to injustice. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Sophie Brimble's family welcomes review of law after driver deemed unfit to stand trial
The UK government says it is considering changing the law around defendants who are considered unfit to stand trial.
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Good. This delay was foreseeable and foreseen. In my view robotaxis should be governed by the Automated Vehicles Act 2024, which is not yet fully in force. They need to get the regulation right and not rush it. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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London rollout of robotaxis delayed amid lack of guidance for firms to follow
Uber and Wayve had said they would start trips ‘later this summer’ but launch now looks unlikely this year
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A1(M) speeding driver banned from roads for 60 days | The Northern Echo www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2649254...
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Driver banned after being caught speeding on A1(M) in County Durham
Ummar Younis, 29, has been banned from driving for 60 days after being caught speeding on the A1(M) between Aycliffe and Bradbury.
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Raheem Sterling charged with dangerous driving after M3 crash in Hampshire | ITV News Meridian share.google/LBAp6TZZOM8p...
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
(Motor) manslaughter charge: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Manslaughter charge after boy's death in 2024 crash in Datchet
Aidan's family said he was "kind, caring, funny and sometimes shy" after he died in October 2024.
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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
"Top judges call for shorter sentences to ease prison overcrowding. They say the ‘tough on crime’ policies of successive governments have led to longer jail terms that do not act as a deterrent and may even hinder rehabilitation." ow.ly/Z4up50ZEJEX
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Top judges call for shorter sentences to ease prison overcrowding
They say the ‘tough on crime’ policies of successive governments have led to longer jail terms that do not act as a deterrent and may even hinder rehabilitation
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
BUT - police has now stated there was no evidence that the driving was being recorded for TikTok: bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Twelve people arrested over A66 crash that killed seven including two police officers
Nine men and three women aged between 19 and 61 arrested as part of investigation of events leading to deadly collision
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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Minister tells social media firms to take down dangerous driving content in wake of fatal A66 crash in Middlesbrough – UK politics live
Defence minister says police ‘need time’ but ‘in the meantime’ the government has told platforms to take down content glorifying dangerous driving
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Tesla said fatal Autopilot crash data didn't exist — a $15K bug bounty hacker proved it did, costing Tesla $243 million share.google/cVlew18rarZ6... This demonstrates my concern regarding robotaxis being introduced here before the AV Act 2024 is in force. Full transparency is needed.
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Tesla said fatal Autopilot crash data didn't exist — a $15K bug bounty hacker proved it did, costing Tesla $243 million
A recent lawsuit surrounding a self-driving car crash that claimed a life has consumers questioning whether or not Tesla is really ready to roll out its new Cybercabs.
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2646655... "No driving disqualification was imposed due to mitigating circumstances." Are we to take it she already had 9 points and fell to be disqualified under the totting rules but pleaded exceptional hardship? What's the point of these reports without the picture?
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Woman, 38, fined for speeding in 6mph offence
A motorist has been fined after driving at 36mph in a 30 zone on Oxford’s Woodstock Road.
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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Top album releases linked to rise in fatal crashes as ‘distracted’ drivers access music
Harvard study finds traffic fatalities increase by 15% on release dates compared with similar days either side
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Woman, 20, drove on wrong side of road in Maldon to avoid speed camera | Gazette share.google/UWUQSKeZoU4U... This can't be right, surely? If the facts are correct, she needs to lose her licence for deliberately committing a crime.
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Woman who drove with headlights off to avoid speed camera fined £120
Layla Mustafa, 20, faced a driving disqualification after committing the offence in October last year.
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
victimscommissioner.org.uk/news/more-pe... Important report to record the experience of victims of road crime, but not surprised by any of the findings. In policy terms, too much focus has been on increasing sentences for serious offences, and not enough on other ingredients of 'justice'.
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More people are killed on the roads than through homicide, yet victims say road crime is not taken seriously - Victims Commissioner
Bereaved families and injured victims of road traffic collisions say road crime is not treated with the seriousness it deserves,
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Olympian Sharron Davies blames 'poor sign' for M4 speeding | Bristol Live share.google/mQLY18KmdTFg...
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Olympic swimmer blames 'poor sign' for M4 speeding
"I absolutely did not see clear signage to show the limit had gone down"
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
More speeding "news". M4 speed cameras: Drivers fined for speeding 87mph | Reading Chronicle share.google/Ilzasls5UhLR...
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Two drivers fined for exceeding 70mph limit on M4
A pair of drivers have been fined and given penalty points for exceeding the speed limit on the M4 near Maidenhead.
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
With tips on how not to become a criminal. Freeman may benefit from such advice. His idea that paying attention to hazards will cause you to speed is very strange. www.thetimes.com/uk/transport...
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How the 20mph speed limit is taking over British cities
With a third of roads now having the limit, driving offences are up while deaths have continued to fall. Plus: seven tips to make sticking to the rules easier
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Cassia Rowland @cassiarowland.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Prisons have been back in the news, with early releases and the capacity crisis the gift that keeps on giving. But what is *actually* happening? How much of their sentence do people spend in prison at the moment, and how will that change? @marialaura-lacorte.bsky.social and I explain all:
instituteforgovernment.org.uk
How will the new prison early release scheme work? | Institute for Government
The Sentencing Act 2026 has brought in several changes to early release in England and Wales.
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Joshua Rozenberg @joshuarozenberg.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Why has a chief constable been talking about challenging the decision to release two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers after they have served half their sentences in prison? Isn’t it normal for prisoners to be released half-way through their sentences, or earlier? rozenberg.substack.com/p/could-kill...
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Could killers serve longer?
Why were they told they would serve two-thirds in the first place?
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2643113... How is this "news"??? Are local reporters going to start reporting on all "traffic court" cases?
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Man, 35, fined for speeding on A-road in 8mph offence
A man has been fined for speeding in an 8mph offence.
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
😲 Blind drink-driver travelled 150 miles – before police spotted him | News UK | Metro News share.google/VpC0p2znieFu...
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Blind drink-driver travelled 150 miles – before police spotted him
A court heard it was 'miraculous' that nobody was killed.
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Man admits killing couple after dangerous driving on M4 in West London - Yahoo News UK share.google/tHc1izw2Lc07... Motor manslaughter case. I'd really like to know more. Highly unusual, in that manslaughter was selected as the charge, but also the speed with which it has progressed to court.
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Man admits killing couple after dangerous driving on M4 in West London
“This is a truly tragic case in which two innocent members of the public have lost their lives"
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Motor murder charge. Interesting that the suspect was originally arrested for causing death by dangerous driving. www.msn.com/en-gb/news/u...
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Evans The Crime @evansthecrime.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
An 18-year-old driver has been arrested in suspicion of murder after one teenager was killed and another was injured in an incident in Gorseinon this afternoon. www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
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Teen dead and another in hospital as 18-year-old held over alleged crash murder
Police have issued a major update following an incident im Gorseinon, Swansea
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Motor murder case (D used his car as a weapon with intent to cause GBH). One to use as an example of transferred malice for my undergraduates next year. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
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Teenager sentenced to life in prison after killing mother-of-three with car
Shelley Davis has been described as a ‘force of nature’ by her loved ones
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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
At the Delivering Vision Zero conference in Birmingham. Aria Rattan, active travel ambassador: “Somewhere along the way, we’ve decided that the safest place for a child is inside the back of car.” “How can we have a childhood if we can’t walk through it” #PitchPerfect 🌱
Aria, speaking on panel.
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Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
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Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after car hits pedestrians in London
Suspect held after five people injured, including three who were taken to hospital, in Ealing on Saturday afternoon
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