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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Yahoo
Dad's 'world fell apart' as wife and daughter killed by callous BMW driver who fled crash
A dad who lost his wife and daughter in an horrific Christmas crash caused by a "racing" BMW driver said his world had fallen apart. George Philips said he felt "empty" after reckless after the Boxing Day tragedy, which was caused by a driver who lost control and fled after doing up to 84mph - almost three times the speed limit - as he raced another car. Four generations of the same family were in an MG hit by Mohammed Ibrahim's BMW 420 in Shard End on December 26, 2023. READ MORE: Less than 14 years for speeding driver who killed mum and daughter in Christmas horror READ MORE: Evil granddad murdered grandson as his mum and grandmother 'watched abuse unfold' READ MORE: 84mph driver 'racing another BMW' before crash which killed mum and daughter Both cars were destroyed and Birmingham Crown Court heard Amanda Riley, 49, and Linda Philips, 72, were left to die "on a cold roadside, scared and in tremendous pain". But instead of trying to help, callous Ibrahim, 25, was heard saying: "I need to go" before he turned up at Heartlands Hospital for treatment. In a statement read to the court as the motorist was sentenced today, Wednesday, July 16, Mr Philips said: "Our family are the centre of our world. The aftermath (of the crash) was the complete devastation of my family. 'My wife and daughter had both died. My world fell apart. I felt an immense emptiness.' His wife and daughter were both hard-working, doted on their families and would help anyone, Mr Philips added. The court heard Ibrahim had been travelling 'in convoy' with a BMW X3 at up to 84mph in a 30mph zone. His car crashed into a quad bike and then hit the MG. The women both died at the scene. Four other family members in the MG suffered injuries, including a fractured sternum, a broken leg requiring surgery and bruising to the lungs. Philip Vollans, prosecuting, said the victims were travelling home from family celebrations on the evening of Boxing Day 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 Kitts 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 defendant initially hit a quad bike, which had run a red light, and lost control while in the wrong lane. Ibrahim, of Old College Road, Sheldon, then hit the kerb of the central reservation and crashed into the family's car as it slowed down on the opposite carriageway. The driver's seat of the MG was knocked out of its fixings and it caught fire, leaving its occupants trapped as a member of the public attempted to free them. 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. The court heard Ibrahim was caught on CCTV at Heartlands, where he was treated for a leg injury, and he later returned to the scene, where he was arrested but refused a breath test. Mr Vollans added: 'Both cars were completely destroyed as a consequence of this collision.' 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'. Defence barrister Jasvir Mann, offering mitigation, told the court that Ibrahim had no previous convictions and there was ample evidence, including references, that he had 'led a thoroughly positive life'. Mr Mann said: 'My instructions are that he has no meaningful memory of that day.' The actions of the quad bike rider, who also left the scene and has never been identified, had contributed to what happened, Mr Mann added. 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. The defendant was due to be sentenced by Judge Paul Farrer KC later on Wednesday.
ITV News
16-07-2025
- ITV News
Driver racing over 80mph jailed for 13 years for killing mother and daughter in Boxing Day crash
A driver who killed a mother and her daughter in a Boxing Day crash in Birmingham has been jailed for 13 years and three months. Birmingham Crown Court was told the 25-year-old was racing another car and overtaking at up to 84mph through a traffic-light controlled junction in a 30mph zone, when he lost control of his BMW and crashed into a car carrying four generations of the same family. Amanda Riley, 49, and her mother Linda Philips, 72, both died at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics to save them at the roadside in Shard End. Other family members travelling in the MG suffered injuries, including a broken leg, fractured sternum and bruising to the lungs. The court were told that both cars caught fire in the aftermath of the crash and that a passerby courageously helped three people in the MG escape. 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 Tuesday, December 26, 2023. He said that Ibrahim was racing another BMW before he crashed into a quad bike and then hit an MG car, carrying the victims. "Both (BMW) cars were speeding, both cars racing each other. "The defendant was the faster driver of the two". Mr Vollans estimated that Ibrahim was speeding for at least half a mile before the crash, reaching speeds of more than 80mph. Mr Vollans added that the defendant had initially hit a quad bike, which had run a red light and lost control while in the wrong lane. Ibrahim, of Old College Road in Sheldon, hit the kerb of the central reservation and crashed into the family's car which was on the opposite carriageway. The driver's seat of the MG was knocked out of its fixings and caught fire, leaving its occupants trapped as a member of the public attempted to free them. A witness saw Ibrahim saying "I need to go", whilst lying on the ground near the driver's side of the BMW before he left the scene. It's thought Ibrahim's car was also on fire following the crash. The court heard that Ibrahim was caught on camera at Heartlands Hospital where he was treated for a leg injury. He later returned to the scene where he was arrested, but refused a breath test. Mr Vollans said: "Both cars were completely destroyed as a result of this collision". Three relatives of the victims, including the driver of the car, read victim impact statements. One described those killed as having "died fighting for their lives, lying on a cold roadside, scared and in tremendous pain". In a statement read to the court by Mr Vollans, George Philips, husband of Linda who died in the collision, said: "Our family are the centre of our world. The aftermath was the complete devastation of my family. "My wife and daughter both died. My world fell apart. I felt an immense emptiness." Amanda and Linda were described to the court as being hard-working, family motivated and would help anyone. Defence barrister Jasvir Mann, mitigating, told the court that Ibrahim has no previous convictions and there was strong evidence that he "led a thoroughly-positive life". Mr Mann said "My instructions are that he has no meaningful memory of that day". The actions of the quad bike rider, who also left the scene and has never been identified, had contributed to what happened he added. Ibrahim had pleaded guilty earlier this year to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and three counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. 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 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."
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Yahoo
Driver who killed mother and daughter on Boxing Day was ‘racing' at up to 84mph
A driver who killed a mother and her daughter in a head-on Boxing Day crash had been 'racing' with another car at up to 84mph in a 30mph zone, a court has heard. Mohammed Ibrahim, 25, fled the scene after his BMW 420 – travelling 'in convoy' with a BMW X3 – crashed into a quad bike 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. 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 defendant initially hit a quad bike, which had run a red light, and lost control while in the wrong lane. Ibrahim, of Old College Road, Sheldon, then hit the kerb of the central reservation and crashed into the family's car as it slowed down on the opposite carriageway. The driver's seat of the MG was knocked out of its fixings and it caught fire, leaving its occupants trapped as a member of the public attempted to free them. 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. The court heard Ibrahim was caught on CCTV at Heartlands Hospital, where he was treated for a leg injury, and he later returned to the scene, where he was arrested but refused a breath test. Mr Vollans added: 'Both cars were completely destroyed as a consequence of this collision.' 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'. In a statement read into the court record by Mr Vollans, George Philips, the husband of Linda, said: 'Our family are the centre of our world. The aftermath (of the crash) was the complete devastation of my family. 'My wife and daughter had both died. My world fell apart. I felt an immense emptiness.' Amanda and Linda were both hard-working, doted on their families and would help anyone, Mr Philips added. Defence barrister Jasvir Mann, offering mitigation, told the court that Ibrahim has no previous convictions and there was ample evidence, including references, that he had 'led a thoroughly positive life'. Mr Mann said: 'My instructions are that he has no meaningful memory of that day.' The actions of the quad bike rider, who also left the scene and has never been identified, had contributed to what happened, Mr Mann added. 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. The defendant is due to be sentenced by Judge Paul Farrer KC later on Wednesday.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'I washed my customers' hair with mineral water after pipe burst'
An enterprising hairdresser has used bottled water to keep her business open after a supply outage hit a village. Caren Vollans, from Vision Hair & Beauty in Haxby, bought "a car full" of mineral water on Thursday morning to ensure she did not have to cancel any appointments. It came after a burst pipe on the northern side of York left thousands of properties without running water. Yorkshire Water later said supplies were returning to normal in the area. Ms Vollans told BBC Look North she reacted quickly after receiving a text from Yorkshire Water informing her of the supply problem. She said: "I just went over (to the shops) and got stocked up and brought the water across, ready to get started." Ms Vollans said her staff were initially stressed by the taps being off, but said they "soon calmed down". "We got the kettles boiled and got started old school," she added. "We haven't cancelled anybody. We had a lot of people calling up asking to see if we were still open and we said 'Yes, absolutely'. Everybody's had a nice mineral water hair wash this morning." One of Ms Vollans' customers, Emma Hartley, praised the salon and other local business owners for their "tenacity" in carrying on under the circumstances. She said: "I was a bit concerned they wouldn't have the water on when I came across this morning. But I did come over because I knew Caren would have a plan like she always does. "It's not ideal for people, but there's a real positive come out of what's happened this morning." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
17-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
York hair salon switches to mineral water after pipe bursts
An enterprising hairdresser has used bottled water to keep her business open after a supply outage hit a village. Caren Vollans, from Vision Hair & Beauty in Haxby, bought "a car full" of mineral water on Thursday morning to ensure she did not have to cancel any appointments. It came after a burst pipe on the northern side of York left thousands of properties without running water. Yorkshire Water later said supplies were returning to normal in the area. Ms Vollans told BBC Look North she reacted quickly after receiving a text from Yorkshire Water informing her of the supply problem. She said: "I just went over (to the shops) and got stocked up and brought the water across, ready to get started."Ms Vollans said her staff were initially stressed by the taps being off, but said they "soon calmed down". "We got the kettles boiled and got started old school," she added. "We haven't cancelled anybody. We had a lot of people calling up asking to see if we were still open and we said 'Yes, absolutely'. Everybody's had a nice mineral water hair wash this morning." One of Ms Vollans' customers, Emma Hartley, praised the salon and other local business owners for their "tenacity" in carrying on under the said: "I was a bit concerned they wouldn't have the water on when I came across this morning. But I did come over because I knew Caren would have a plan like she always does."It's not ideal for people, but there's a real positive come out of what's happened this morning." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
