US EditionTeen driver who caused deaths of three students weeks after passing test detained for two years
- Edward Spencer, a 19-year-old, was sentenced to two years detention by Warwick Crown Court for causing the deaths of three pupils by careless driving while speeding.
- The crash occurred after Spencer lost control of his vehicle, resulting in the deaths of Matilda Seccombe, Harry Purcell, and Frank Wormald, all school pupils.
- Families of the victims, including Tilly Seccombe's parents, are advocating for graduated driving licenses to prevent such tragedies, asserting that the current system is insufficient.
- In 2023, young drivers caused 4,959 deaths and serious injuries, highlighting the urgency for stricter regulations.
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Stroud News & Journal
Wilts & Gloucestershire StandardMan, 19, sentenced after causing deaths of three Gloucestershire pupils
A NEWLY qualified driver has been sentenced to two years’ detention for killing three other teenagers in a catastrophic head-on crash.
Malvern Gazette
Teen sentenced for causing deaths of children in crash
Edward Spencer, 19, had passed his driving test just five weeks before crashing his car on B4035 Campden Road between Chipping Campden and Shipston-on-Stour in April 2023.
Teen who killed three friends in crash detained for two years
Frank Wormald (from left), 16, Matilda Seccombe, 16, and Harry Purcell, 17, were killed in the crash (Picture: GoFundMe) A newly qualified motorist with a ‘history of bad driving’ has been sentenced to detention. Matilda Seccombe, 16, Harry Purcell, 17, and fellow sixth-former Frank Wormald, 16, all died when a car driven by Edward Spencer, then 17, crashed in Warwickshire. Three other friends in the car were seriously hurt. Two children, then 1…
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