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The Sun
17-05-2025
- The Sun
‘Miracle baby' killed by drug driver in horror car crash as heartbroken mum says ‘my world has been devastated'
A HEARTBROKEN mum has paid an emotional tribute to her three-week-old baby killed by a drug-driver. Newborn Harley Wilkinson died in a horror crash that unfolded in Worcestershire at just after midnight on October 26 last year. 1 The family had been on their way home after picking the infant up from a relative's house. Harley had been sitting on his father Jake Wilkinson's lap in the back seat while his mum, Imogen Bradley, drove. A court heard Mr Wilkinson had become "frustrated" at trying to strap Harley into his car seat, so chose to hold him for the short journey. Disaster struck when Craig Nunn, 40, ran his Ford Focus through a red light and smashed into their black Suzuki Vitara. Emergency services were called to a stretch of the A451 between Kidderminster and Stourport. "Miracle baby" Harley was tragically pronounced dead at the scene after suffering a severe traumatic brain injury. Mr Wilkinson required treatment for a cervical spine fracture, a severed artery and a blood clot in his neck. Nunn later confessed to a probation officer he had been self-medicating with amphetamines for more than 20 years. In a victim personal statement, Harley's devastated mum told the court: "He will always be a part of me. His absence has left a void that will never be filled. "Every time I close my eyes, I see Harley's face and the collision. "I refuse to accept what happened even now. My world has been devastated." Speaking via video link, the heartbroken parent added: 'The loss is unbearable. I am broken and don't know if I will ever feel whole again.' Pathologist Dr Brett Lockyer said it was not possible to determine whether Harley would have survived if he had been strapped into his car seat. The court heard how Nunn tried to argue his brakes hadn't been working at the time of the crash. But forensic analysis revealed there was nothing wrong with his car. The driver would have had around 11.4seconds between the traffic light changing from red to green. Further investigation also uncovered Nunn had been speeding at around 90mph on the 70mph dual carriageway. The speed limit went down to 40mph ahead of the junction and analysis found the driver had been travelling faster than 36mph when he crashed. Another driver who had stopped at the red light reckoned Nunn was going between 40mph and 50mph through the junction. After the tragedy, police also found a knife, an imitation pistol and an axe in the vehicle. Adam Western, defending Nunn, said: 'He recognises his responsibility for what his driving caused. He understands who the victims are, and he doesn't see himself as a victim in any sense. 'That is not to say that these events haven't also had a profound effect on him. 'He has asked me on his behalf to express his sorrow for what he has done. Simply saying sorry doesn't undo the damage he has done or the pain he has caused. 'He will have to live for the rest of his life with the consequences of his actions.' Nunn, of Sandy Lane in Stourport, was jailed for 14 years at Worcester Crown Court on Friday for causing death by dangerous driving. Judge Martin Jackson told the drug-driver: 'Amphetamines was probably a major contributory factor to the collision. "You told a probation officer you had been self-medicating with amphetamines for some 20 years. "You may have found it something that assisted you with your ADHD. I am satisfied that your driving must have been highly impaired by your habitual use of amphetamine. 'You cut Harley's life very short. He was never given the chance to grow up and find his way in the world. That was down to your actions entirely. 'You deliberately disregarded the rules of the road.'
Sky News
16-05-2025
- Sky News
Drug-driver jailed for death of baby who was thrown from car in crash
A drug-driver who caused the death of a three-week-old baby in a 90mph car crash while high on amphetamines has been jailed for 14 years. Worcester Crown Court head Craig Nunn, 40, of Sandy Lane in Stourport, drove his Ford Focus through a red light in the early hours of 26 October 2024 on the A451 in Worcestershire. His car smashed into a black Suzuki Vitara with such force that three-week-old Harley Wilkinson, who was sitting on his father's lap on the back seat, was flung from the vehicle and onto the road. Prosecutor Cathlyn Orchard told the court that it was Nunn who alerted his parents to Harley's whereabouts, telling them: "Your baby is over there". Harley suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and died at the scene, while his father Jake Wilkinson survived but with a cervical spine fracture, a severed artery and a blood clot in his neck. Harley's mother Imogen Bradley was driving when the collision occurred as she turned from Walter Nash Way West onto the A451 in the direction of Stourport. Pathologist Dr Brett Lockyer said it was not possible to say whether Harley would have survived the collision if he had been strapped into his car seat. Nunn, who has 21 convictions for 51 previous offences, including dangerous driving, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and drug driving. The court heard that after the crash, a knife, an imitation pistol and an axe were found in Nunn's vehicle. Nunn initially tried to claim his brakes had failed but no faults were found. Data from his vehicle also revealed he was driving at over 90mph immediately before the collision. Ms Bradley told the court that her world had been "ripped apart" by the loss of her "miracle" son. Nunn, who appeared at the sentencing hearing via video link from HMP Hewell, was told by judge Martin Jackson that amphetamines were probably a major contributory factor to the collision. "You may have found it something that assisted you with your ADHD. I am satisfied that your driving must have been highly impaired by your habitual use of amphetamine. "You cut Harley's life very short. He was never given the chance to grow up and find his way in the world. That was down to your actions entirely." Adam Western, on behalf of Nunn, said the defendant had "accepted his wrongdoing unequivocally" and did not wish to ever drive again. Nunn was jailed for 14 years for causing death by dangerous driving, as well as concurrent sentences of three years for causing serious injury to Mr Wilkinson, two months for possessing the weapons and three months for driving with a specified drug above the specified limit. He was also disqualified from driving for 10 years.
Sky News
16-05-2025
- Sky News
Drug-driver jailed for death of baby who was thrown from car in 90mph crash
A drug-driver who caused the death of a three-week-old baby in a 90mph car crash while high on amphetamines has been jailed for 14 years. Worcester Crown Court head Craig Nunn, 40, of Sandy Lane in Stourport, drove his Ford Focus through a red light in the early hours of 26 October 2024 on the A451 in Worcestershire. His car smashed into a black Suzuki Vitara with such force that three-week-old Harley Wilkinson, who was sitting on his father's lap on the back seat, was flung from the vehicle and onto the road. Prosecutor Cathlyn Orchard told the court that it was Nunn who alerted his parents to Harley's whereabouts, telling them: "Your baby is over there". Harley suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and died at the scene, while his father Jake Wilkinson survived but with a cervical spine fracture, a severed artery and a blood clot in his neck. Harley's mother Imogen Bradley was driving when the collision occurred as she turned from Walter Nash Way West onto the A451 in the direction of Stourport. Pathologist Dr Brett Lockyer said it was not possible to say whether Harley would have survived the collision if he had been strapped into his car seat. Nunn, who has 21 convictions for 51 previous offences, including dangerous driving, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and drug driving. The court heard that after the crash, a knife, an imitation pistol and an axe were found in Nunn's vehicle. Nunn initially tried to claim his brakes had failed but no faults were found. Data from his vehicle also revealed he was driving at over 90mph immediately before the collision. Ms Bradley told the court that her world had been "ripped apart" by the loss of her "miracle" son. Nunn, who appeared at the sentencing hearing via video link from HMP Hewell, was told by judge Martin Jackson that amphetamines were probably a major contributory factor to the collision. "You may have found it something that assisted you with your ADHD. I am satisfied that your driving must have been highly impaired by your habitual use of amphetamine. "You cut Harley's life very short. He was never given the chance to grow up and find his way in the world. That was down to your actions entirely." Adam Western, on behalf of Nunn, said the defendant had "accepted his wrongdoing unequivocally" and did not wish to ever drive again. Nunn was jailed for 14 years for causing death by dangerous driving, as well as concurrent sentences of three years for causing serious injury to Mr Wilkinson, two months for possessing the weapons and three months for driving with a specified drug above the specified limit. He was also disqualified from driving for 10 years.
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Drugged-up driver's callous comment to mother after he sped through red light and killed her four-week-old baby in crash is revealed as he is jailed for 14 years
A drug-driver who killed a four-week-old baby in a car cash after speeding through a red light while on amphetamines has been pictured after being jailed for 14 years. Craig Nunn, 40, was driving in the direction of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, when he crashed into the rear offside of a black Suzuki Vitara that was being driven by Imogen Bradley. Ms Bradley was driving home with her partner Jake Wilkinson after picking up their son, Harley, from her sister's home. Mr Nunn collided with the car just after midnight on October 26 last year, so hard having careered through a red light, that the vehicle spun nearly 540 degrees and Harley was ejected out of the window and into the road. Prosecutor Cathlyn Orchard told Worcester Crown Court it was Nunn who alerted Ms Bradley to Harley's whereabouts, telling her: 'Your baby is over there.' Mr Nunn was jailed on Friday for causing the death by dangerous driving of Harley Wilkinson and seriously injuring his father Jake Wilkinson. The court was told Nunn, of Sandy Lane in Stourport, was nearly two times the drug-drive limit in his Ford Focus when he collided with the family as Ms Bradley turned from Walter Nash Way West onto the A451 in the direction of Stourport. The court was also told that when Nunn's car was at a garage awaiting inspection after the crash, workers found a knife, an imitation pistol and an axe in the vehicle. Prosecutor Cathlyn Orchard said Mr Wilkinson, having been 'frustrated' trying to get Harley into his car seat, had him on his lap in the back seat for what should have been a short trip home. Pathologist Dr Brett Lockyer said it was not possible to say whether Harley would have survived the collision if he had been strapped into his car seat. Despite attempts to save his life, Harley suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and died at the scene while Mr Wilkinson suffered a cervical spine fracture, a severed artery and a blood clot in his neck. Nunn initially tried to claim his brakes had failed but no faults were found with his vehicle and the court was told he would have had approximately 11.4 seconds between his traffic light changing from green to red until the collision occurred. Data from his vehicle found he was travelling at around 90mph on a 70mph dual carriageway before the speed limit changed to 40mph ahead of the junction and the speed at the point of impact was greater than 36mph, experts said. A driver who had stopped at the red light estimated Nunn was going between 40mph and 50mph through the junction. Nunn, who appeared at the sentencing hearing via video link from HMP Hewell, seemed to wipe away tears as Ms Bradley told the court her world had been 'ripped apart' by the loss of her 'miracle' son. She said: 'The loss is unbearable. I am broken and don't know if I will ever feel whole again.' Prosecutor Cathlyn Orchard told Worcester Crown Court (pictured) it was Nunn who alerted Ms Bradley to Harley's whereabouts, telling her: 'Your baby is over there.' Adam Western, on behalf of Nunn, said the defendant had 'accepted his wrongdoing unequivocally' and did not wish to ever drive again. He said his guilty pleas to all the charges he faced were an indication of his remorse. He said: 'He recognises his responsibility for what his driving caused. He understands who the victims are and he doesn't see himself as a victim in any sense. 'That is not to say that these events haven't also had a profound effect on him. 'He has asked me on his behalf to express his sorrow for what he has done. Simply saying sorry doesn't undo the damage he has done or the pain he has caused. 'He will have to live for the rest of his life with the consequences of his actions.' Judge Martin Jackson told Nunn, who has 21 convictions for 51 offences including dangerous driving in 2010: 'Amphetamines was probably a major contributory factor to the collision. You told a probation officer you had been self-medicating with amphetamines for some 20 years. 'You may have found it something that assisted you with your ADHD. I am satisfied that your driving must have been highly impaired by your habitual use of amphetamine. 'You cut Harley's life very short. He was never given the chance to grow up and find his way in the world. That was down to your actions entirely. 'You deliberately disregarded the rules of the road.' He jailed Nunn for 14 years for causing death by dangerous driving, as well as concurrent sentences of three years for causing serious injury to Mr Wilkinson, two months for possessing the weapons and three months for driving with a specified drug above the specified limit. Nunn, who told a previous court hearing he wanted to voluntarily hand in his licence, was also disqualified from driving for 10 years upon his release and must undertake an extended retest if he wants to get behind the wheel again.
The Independent
16-05-2025
- The Independent
Man who took amphetamines killed four-week-old baby in crash
A drug-driver was driving at 'unconscionable' speed having taken amphetamines when he went through a red light and crashed into another car, killing a four-week-old baby, a court has heard. Craig Nunn, 40, was jailed for 14 years at Worcester Crown Court on Friday for causing the death by dangerous driving of Harley Wilkinson and seriously injuring his father Jake Wilkinson in a crash in Worcestershire just after midnight on October 26 last year. The court was told Nunn, of Sandy Lane in Stourport, was nearly two times the drug-drive limit in his Ford Focus when he smashed into a black Suzuki Vitara being driven by Harley's mother Imogen Bradley. Ms Bradley was driving home with her partner Mr Wilkinson after picking their son up from her sister's home when the collision occurred as she turned from Walter Nash Way West onto the A451 in the direction of Stourport. Prosecutor Cathlyn Orchard said Mr Wilkinson, having been 'frustrated' trying to get Harley into his car seat, had him on his lap in the back seat for what should have been a short trip home. Nunn, who was driving in the direction of Kidderminster, crashed into the rear offside of Ms Bradley's car so hard having careered through a red light that her vehicle spun nearly 540 degrees and Harley was ejected out of the window and into the road. Ms Orchard told the court it was Nunn who alerted Ms Bradley to Harley's whereabouts, telling her: 'Your baby is over there.' Despite attempts to save his life, Harley suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and died at the scene while Mr Wilkinson suffered a cervical spine fracture, a severed artery and a blood clot in his neck. Pathologist Dr Brett Lockyer said it was not possible to say whether Harley would have survived the collision if he had been strapped into his car seat. Nunn initially tried to claim his brakes had failed but no faults were found with his vehicle and the court was told he would have had approximately 11.4 seconds between his traffic light changing from green to red until the collision occurred. Data from his vehicle found he was travelling at around 90mph on a 70mph dual carriageway before the speed limit changed to 40mph ahead of the junction and the speed at the point of impact was greater than 36mph, experts said. A driver who had stopped at the red light estimated Nunn was going between 40mph and 50mph through the junction. Nunn, who appeared at the sentencing hearing via video link from HMP Hewell, seemed to wipe away tears as Ms Bradley told the court her world had been 'ripped apart' by the loss of her 'miracle' son. She said: 'The loss is unbearable. I am broken and don't know if I will ever feel whole again.' The court was also told that when Nunn's car was at a garage awaiting inspection after the crash, workers found a knife, an imitation pistol and an axe in the vehicle. Adam Western, on behalf of Nunn, said the defendant had 'accepted his wrongdoing unequivocally' and did not wish to ever drive again. He said his guilty pleas to all the charges he faced were an indication of his remorse. He said: 'He recognises his responsibility for what his driving caused. He understands who the victims are and he doesn't see himself as a victim in any sense. 'That is not to say that these events haven't also had a profound effect on him. 'He has asked me on his behalf to express his sorrow for what he has done. Simply saying sorry doesn't undo the damage he has done or the pain he has caused. 'He will have to live for the rest of his life with the consequences of his actions.' Judge Martin Jackson told Nunn, who has 21 convictions for 51 offences including dangerous driving in 2010: 'Amphetamines was probably a major contributory factor to the collision. You told a probation officer you had been self-medicating with amphetamines for some 20 years. 'You may have found it something that assisted you with your ADHD. I am satisfied that your driving must have been highly impaired by your habitual use of amphetamine. 'You cut Harley's life very short. He was never given the chance to grow up and find his way in the world. That was down to your actions entirely. 'You deliberately disregarded the rules of the road.' He jailed Nunn for 14 years for causing death by dangerous driving, as well as concurrent sentences of three years for causing serious injury to Mr Wilkinson, two months for possessing the weapons and three months for driving with a specified drug above the specified limit. Nunn, who told a previous court hearing he wanted to voluntarily hand in his licence, was also disqualified from driving for 10 years upon his release and must undertake an extended retest if he wants to get behind the wheel again.
