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Crime & Punishment of Friday, 28 June 2024

    

Source: peacefmonline.com

UK Court jails Ghanaian 11 years for fatal drunk driving

Amissah caused a fatal accident while driving on the wrong side of the road in Berkshire Amissah caused a fatal accident while driving on the wrong side of the road in Berkshire

In a tragic drunk driving case, Solomon Amissah, a 37-year-old Ghanaian, has been sentenced to 11 years and six months in a UK court.

Amissah caused a fatal accident while driving on the wrong side of the road in Berkshire, resulting in the death of a mother of three in December 2022.

His reckless driving, captured on dashcam, showed him entering a roundabout incorrectly and driving against traffic on a dual carriageway.

Amissah admitted guilt to dangerous driving, driving over the alcohol limit, and driving without insurance. He was also distracted by a mobile phone, exacerbating the severity of his actions.

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