Sunday 25 November 2012

'Wheelie' Joyrider Caged For Killing Car Passenger


At teenage joyrider – showing off on a powerful motorbike – crashed into a car, instantly killing the young passenger, moments after pulling two 'wheelies'.
Ryan Birkett, 17, (pictured) of Dagenham, East London was locked-up for four years and eight months.
He pleaded guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court to causing the death of Peter Tickner, 23, by dangerous driving, in Goresbrook Street, Dagenham on July 14, last year.
He also admitted taking the Triumph Sprint ST 955 cc, without the owner's consent, and riding it without a licence and insurance and was disqualified for six years.
The Peaugeot vehicle, in which CCTV engineer Mr. Tickner was a passenger, was turning right into a side street when the motorbike crashed into it at 60 mph.
The force of the crash was such that the motorbike was embedded into the side of the car and Peter Tickner died instantly from his injuries.
The driver, 22, also sustained serious injuries. 


Mr. Tickner's family spoke of their "world being torn apart” as a result of the tragedy.

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