A MOTORBIKE rider who caused the death of an elderly as he crossed the road in Harlow has been jailed for two and-a-half years and banned for four years.
Daynolin Reddy struck 82-year-old Dennis Piper on Cambridge Road at around 4.30pm on 3 October 2017.
Mr Piper had just finished having lunch with his wife and daughter and had been crossing the road to return to the hotel where his daughter was staying.
He was taken to hospital with multiple injuries but, sadly, died later that night.
Reddy’s trial heard how witnesses saw his blue and white Suzuki perform a ‘wheelie’ manoeuvre as he pulled away from traffic lights shortly before the collision took place.
While not directly linked to the collision, officers stated this showed his mindset.
During interview, the 31 year-old, of Mayfield Road, London E17, told officers he had seen three people crossing the road, had braked, and moved towards the kerb thinking they would stop to allow him to pass.
He also denied pulling the ‘wheelie’ but did admit his front wheel had lifted off the ground as he had accelerated.
He denied a charge of causing death by dangerous driving but was found guilty following a trial at Chelmsford Crown Court on 29 October.
At the same court yesterday (25 November) he was jailed for two and-a-half years and disqualified from driving for four years.
He will also have to take an extended re-test.
Investigating officer PC Heidi Lee, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “
Mr Piper had just finished a lunch with his family and was walking with his daughter back to the hotel where she was staying.
“Sadly, due to Daynolin Reddy’s actions he never made that journey and his family were robbed of a husband, father, and grandfather.
“His death was needless and completely avoidable.
“Reddy now faces time behind bars and I hope he uses that time to reflect on his actions.
“I hope this sentencing helps Mr Piper’s family to move forward.”
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