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M62 Crash Driver Jailed After Police Footage Exposes Deception

Digital evidence compiled by Merseyside Police revealed staged injuries that undercut claims he was unfit to face prosecution.

Overview

  • Steven Naylor, 41, admitted causing death by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice, receiving a 12-year prison term.
  • Liverpool Crown Court sentenced Lisa Naylor to 54 months for perverting the course of justice.
  • Released footage shows Naylor dancing at festivals, playing rugby, shopping, carrying drinks and taking trips, contradicting claims of severe impairment.
  • CCTV and witness evidence established he drove at up to around 120mph on the M62 and struck motorcyclist Owen Baugh, 23, who was then hit by another vehicle and died.
  • A magistrates' court had earlier cleared him of failing to provide a blood specimen after psychiatric evidence on capacity before detectives gathered extensive CCTV, bodycam and phone clips that dismantled the narrative.