Overview

• Martin Asolo-Agogua was sentenced this month to four years in prison and disqualified from driving for seven years after admitting causing death by dangerous driving and operating under the influence of cannabis.
• The Bicakcı family say the four-year term is too lenient in light of CCTV footage capturing the driver nodding off and swerving onto the pavement moments before the fatal collision.
• Ada’s parents are launching a campaign and planning memorial events on the crash’s first anniversary to advocate for tougher drug-driving penalties and stronger safeguards for pedestrians.
• Court records show Asolo-Agogua had multiple prior complaints, including a brief suspension two months before the crash after he stopped abruptly and injured a child passenger, raising questions about Transport for London’s oversight.
• Ada Bicakcı, a keen gymnast who donated her hair to charity shortly before her death, also saved six lives through organ donation, and her legacy is central to the family’s call for road safety reforms.