Overview

• The fatal crash occurred in April 2023 on the B4035 in Warwickshire, killing three teenagers and injuring several others, including two children in another vehicle.
• Edward Spencer, then 17, had passed his driving test just five weeks earlier when he lost control of his Ford Fiesta, colliding with an oncoming Fiat.
• Victims Harry Purcell, 17, Matilda 'Tilly' Seccombe, 16, and Frank Wormald, 16, were traveling home from school and succumbed to their injuries shortly after the collision.
• Two children, aged 10 and 12, in the other vehicle suffered life-changing injuries and remain under ongoing medical care.
• The case has intensified calls for graduated driving licenses to improve road safety for novice drivers, with victims' families advocating for stricter regulations.