BMW driver kills mum and daughter in Boxing Day crash while racing another car
A driver who killed a mum and her daughter in a head-on Boxing Day crash while racing another car at over 80mph has been jailed.
Tragic Amanda Riley, 49, and Linda Philips, 72, both died in the horror smash in the Shard End area of Birmingham. Mohammed Ibrahim, 25, was overtaking at up to 84mph in a 30mph zone when he lost control of his BMW 420. The vehicle, which was travelling in 'convoy' with a BMW X3, crashed into a quad bike which had jumped a red light. It then hit an MG car containing four generations of the same family, killing Amanda and Linda in December 2023.
Three passengers only survived after being pulled from the blazing vehicle by a hero passer-by. The MG occupants had been returning home from festive family celebrations when the tragedy happened.
Ibrahim was overheard saying 'I need to go' before he fled the carnage. He went to hospital for treatment on a leg injury and then returned to the scene, where he was arrested.
Birmingham crown court heard the driver of the X3 and the quad rider have never been traced. Ibrahim admitted two counts of causing death and three counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
In a victim impact statement, Linda's husband and Amanda's dad George Philips said his ' world fell apart' when they died. He added: :'The aftermath (of the crash) was the complete devastation of my family. I felt an immense emptiness.'
Jasper Mann, representing Ibrahim, said he has 'no meaningful memory of that day'.
Ibrahim, of Sheldon, Birmingham, was jailed for 13 years and three months. He was also banned from the roads for 18 years and nine months.
Judge Paul Farrer KC told him: 'The harm that you caused is incalculable.'
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'Reckless' driver who caused deaths of mother and daughter on Boxing Day jailed
A driver who caused the deaths of a mother and daughter on Boxing Day while racing another car through traffic lights at more than 80mph has been jailed. Amanda Riley, 49, and 72-year-old Linda Philips died in 2023 after a collision involving Mohammed Ibrahim's BMW 420 in Shard End, Birmingham. Ibrahim, 25, fled the scene after his car - travelling "in convoy" with a BMW X3 in a 30mph zone - crashed into a quad bike while overtaking, and then hit an MG car containing four generations of the same family. Ms Riley and Ms Philips died at the scene, while four other family members travelling in the MG suffered injuries, including a fractured sternum, a broken leg requiring surgery and bruising to the lungs. Birmingham Crown Court heard Ibrahim was racing the other BMW through traffic lights at up to 84mph in a 30mph zone. The driver of the BMW X3 has never been traced, the court heard. Prosecutor Philip Vollans said: "Both cars were speeding, both cars racing each other. "The defendant was the faster driver of the two." The driver's seat of the MG was knocked out of its fixings and it caught fire, leaving its occupants trapped, the court heard. Ibrahim had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and three counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving in Birmingham Crown Court in May. He was jailed on Wednesday for 13 years and three months. Judge Paul Farrer KC also imposed a driving ban on Ibrahim of 18 years and nine months and said the defendant's speed and driving were "grossly irresponsible". The judge said Ibrahim had failed to remain at the scene in circumstances where he must have known he had caused a "catastrophic" accident. Three relatives of the victims, including the driver of the car they were in, read victim impact statements to the court. One described the mother and daughter as having "died fighting for their lives, lying on a cold roadside, scared and in tremendous pain". Senior Crown Prosecutor Neelam Shafiq said that Ibrahim's "reckless actions resulted in the untimely deaths of a much-loved mother and daughter and have caused unimaginable pain for their family".
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Daily Mirror
BMW driver kills mum and daughter in Boxing Day crash while racing another car
Mohammed Ibrahim was travelling at over 80mph in a 30mph zone when he lost control of his BMW 420 and smashed head-on with an MG, killing Amanda Riley, 49, and her mum Linda Philips, 72 A driver who killed a mum and her daughter in a head-on Boxing Day crash while racing another car at over 80mph has been jailed. Tragic Amanda Riley, 49, and Linda Philips, 72, both died in the horror smash in the Shard End area of Birmingham. Mohammed Ibrahim, 25, was overtaking at up to 84mph in a 30mph zone when he lost control of his BMW 420. The vehicle, which was travelling in 'convoy' with a BMW X3, crashed into a quad bike which had jumped a red light. It then hit an MG car containing four generations of the same family, killing Amanda and Linda in December 2023. Three passengers only survived after being pulled from the blazing vehicle by a hero passer-by. The MG occupants had been returning home from festive family celebrations when the tragedy happened. Ibrahim was overheard saying 'I need to go' before he fled the carnage. He went to hospital for treatment on a leg injury and then returned to the scene, where he was arrested. Birmingham crown court heard the driver of the X3 and the quad rider have never been traced. Ibrahim admitted two counts of causing death and three counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. In a victim impact statement, Linda's husband and Amanda's dad George Philips said his ' world fell apart' when they died. He added: :'The aftermath (of the crash) was the complete devastation of my family. I felt an immense emptiness.' Jasper Mann, representing Ibrahim, said he has 'no meaningful memory of that day'. Ibrahim, of Sheldon, Birmingham, was jailed for 13 years and three months. He was also banned from the roads for 18 years and nine months. Judge Paul Farrer KC told him: 'The harm that you caused is incalculable.'
The Independent
5 days ago
- The Independent
Driver who killed mum and daughter in 84mph Boxing Day crash jailed for 13 years
A driver who killed a mother and her daughter on Boxing Day while racing another car through traffic lights at up to 84mph has been jailed for 13 years and three months. Mohammed Ibrahim, 25, fled the scene after his BMW 420 – travelling 'in convoy' with a BMW X3 in a 30mph zone – crashed into a quad bike while overtaking, and then hit an MG car containing four generations of the same family. Birmingham Crown Court was told on Wednesday that Amanda Riley, 49, and Linda Philips, 72, both died at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics to save them at the roadside in the Shard End area of the city. Four other family members travelling in the MG suffered injuries, including a fractured sternum, a broken leg requiring surgery and bruising to the lungs. Passing sentence, Judge Paul Farrer KC said passer-by Stuart Bates had courageously helped passengers escape from the burning MG and 'may well have saved three lives'. The judge, who ordered that Mr Bates receive £300 from public funds, also imposed a driving ban on Ibrahim of 18 years and nine months. The judge said of the defendant's claim to have no meaningful memory of the crash: 'Despite your claim to the contrary, you obviously knew what you had done.' The judge said Ibrahim's speed and driving had been 'grossly irresponsible' and showed a disregard for the obvious risks to others. Among four aggravating features of the case, the judge said, was the fact Ibrahim had a passenger and had failed to remain at the scene in circumstances where he must have known he had caused a 'catastrophic' accident. But the judge added: 'I accept that the actions of the unidentified rider of the quad bike made a significant contribution to what happened and treat that as representing significant mitigation.' Describing the circumstances of the crash at Ibrahim's sentencing hearing, prosecutor Philip Vollans said the victims were travelling home from family celebrations on the evening of December 26 2023. Before showing video footage to the sentencing judge of Ibrahim's car speeding past a bus towards the crash site on Meadway, at its junction with Kitt's Green Road, Mr Vollans said the driver of the BMW X3 had never been traced. Mr Vollans said of the two BMWs: 'Both cars were speeding, both cars racing each other. 'The defendant was the faster driver of the two.' Estimating that Ibrahim was speeding for at least half a mile before the 'tremendous' impact, reaching 80-84mph, Mr Vollans added that the quad bike had run a red light. Ibrahim, of Old College Road, Sheldon, crashed into the MG as it slowed down on the opposite carriageway, the court heard. The driver's seat of the MG was knocked out of its fixings and it caught fire, leaving its occupants trapped. A witness saw Ibrahim, who was saying 'I need to go', lying on the ground near the driver's side of the BMW before he left the scene. His car was also on fire following the crash, the court heard. Three relatives of the victims, including the driver of the car, read victim impact statements to the court, with one describing those killed as having 'died fighting for their lives, lying on a cold roadside, scared and in tremendous pain'. Ibrahim pleaded guilty earlier this year to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and three counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. Senior Crown Prosecutor Neelam Shafiq, of CPS West Midlands, said of the defendant: 'His reckless actions resulted in the untimely deaths of a much-loved mother and daughter and have caused unimaginable pain for their family. 'Nothing can undo the tragedy suffered by the family of Linda Phillips and Amanda Riley and we extend our sympathies to them. 'We hope this sentence sends a clear message that dangerous driving will not be tolerated and that perpetrators will be dealt with to the fullest extent of the law.'
