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Hit-and-run driver has sentence increased (22 January 2016)

Date: 22/01/2016
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, Hit-and-run driver has sentence increased

A hit-and-run driver who caused the death of a student in Coventry has had his prison sentence increased at the Court of Appeal.

Car driver Ruman Ali caused the death of Coventry student Kieran Dhaliwal in October 2013.

Ali was convicted at Snaresbrook Crown Court in October 2014 for the offence of causing death by dangerous driving – and was sentenced to three years and five months in prison.

However, after a referral by the Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP, the Court of Appeal quashed the original sentence and raised Ali’s jail term to five years and three months’ imprisonment.

Speaking after the hearing, Solicitor General Robert Buckland said:

“Given the tragic circumstances of this case, I felt that the original sentence passed was unduly lenient and that a longer sentence should have been imposed.

“This case has had a terrible impact on the victim’s family, as outlined in their moving personal statements to the court.

“I hope this increased sentence gives them some additional comfort.”

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