Family demand to change 200-year-old law after death of Sophie, 20

Man Killed His Girlfriend In A Horror Crash—But A 200-Year-Old Law Saved Him From Punishment

The family of a young woman killed in a high-speed crash has spoken of their heartbreak after the driver responsible escaped punishment because of a law dating back nearly 200 years. Sophie Brimble was 20 years old when she died after the Volkswagen Polo she was travelling in crashed into a lamppost in Brynmawr, Wales, in July 2017. Behind the wheel was her boyfriend, Jay Bayliss, who lost control while racing another driver through residential …

Driver kills girlfriend in fatal crash - escapes punishment due to 1836

Sophie Brimble, 20, died when her boyfriend Jay Bayliss, now 32, crashed into a lamppost while driving at almost three times the speed limit

Victim's family fume as killer driver avoids punishment due to 200-year-old law

Sophie Brimble, 20, died in a high-speed car crash but her family has spoken out to call for a law change after the driver was given an 'absolute discharge' under a 200-year-old law

Killer driver gets no punishment due to 200-year-old law

Sophie Brimble, 20, died when her boyfriend Jay Bayliss, now 32, crashed while driving at almost three times the speed limit

Family demand to change 200-year-old law after death of Sophie, 20

RIP Sophie

Man kills girlfriend in horror crash but gets no punishment due to 200-year-old law

Sophie Brimble, 20, died in a high-speed car crash but her family has spoken out to call for a law change after the driver was given an ‘absolute discharge’ under a 200-year-old law The family of a young woman killed by a speeding driver are furious he has escaped any form of punishment – due to an obscure 200 year old law. Sophie Brimble, 20, died when her boyfriend Jay Bayliss, now 32, crashed into a lamppost while driving at almost three time…