Overview
- Qadeer Hussain, 55, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison.
- Hussain was driving at 49mph in a 30mph zone and deliberately ran a red light, hitting nine-year-old Alice Williams as she crossed the road with her family on July 8, 2023.
- Alice succumbed to severe head injuries two days later, leaving her family grieving and her younger brother expressing heartbreak in court.
- Dashcam and CCTV footage were pivotal in proving Hussain's excessive speed and deliberate actions, contradicting his initial claims blaming Alice.
- Hussain is banned from driving for 10 years and two months and must pass an extended re-test before regaining his license.