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Cerys Edwards dies nine years after Sutton Coldfield crash Cerys Edwards dies nine years after Sutton Coldfield crash
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A girl left brain-damaged after a crash caused by a speeding driver has died, after being on a ventilator for almost nine years. A girl left brain-damaged in a crash caused by a speeding driver has died, after being on a ventilator for almost nine years.
Cerys Edwards was 11 months old when Antonio Singh Boparan crashed into her parents' car, leaving her needing round-the-clock care.Cerys Edwards was 11 months old when Antonio Singh Boparan crashed into her parents' car, leaving her needing round-the-clock care.
She died on Saturday - a month before her 10th birthday - from complications caused by an infection.She died on Saturday - a month before her 10th birthday - from complications caused by an infection.
Cerys's father told the BBC she would be sadly missed by all who knew her. Her father told the BBC she would be sadly missed by all who knew her.
Antonio Singh Boparan was 19 when he hit Tracey and Gareth Edwards' car head-on in November 2006. Gareth Edwards said: "Cerys was a very happy little girl, whose cheeky smile would melt the heart of anyone present.
He was doing more than 70mph in a 30mph area when he crashed his Range Rover sport in Streetly Lane, Sutton Coldfield. "She idolised her father and me her. We had a huge bond and understood each other. She loved listening to music and watching DVDs, going shopping, visiting the cinema and family holidays in Wales.
"She loved people singing and reading to her and made lots of friends who will all miss her.
"Given her injuries, she never complained and was a joy to be with.
"She was very much a people's person and enjoyed company, was very nosey and always listened to peoples conversations even when it didn't concern her.
"She would always watch what you were doing and would follow you round the room with her eyes. She didn't miss a trick.
"She is and will be sadly missed by all who knew her especially her dad."
Antonio Singh Boparan was 19 when he hit the Edwards' car head-on in November 2006.
He was doing more than 70mph in a 30mph area when he crashed his Range Rover Sport in Streetly Lane, Sutton Coldfield.
Boparan, of Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, was convicted of dangerous driving in April 2008.Boparan, of Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, was convicted of dangerous driving in April 2008.
He was told by Judge Frank Chapman he had shown an "arrogant disregard" for safety. He was told by Judge Frank Chapman he had shown an "arrogant disregard" for safety and jailed for 21 months. He was released under curfew conditions after serving six months.
Boparan was jailed for 21 months but released under curfew conditions after serving six months. A campaign by Mr and Mrs Edwards for tougher sentences for dangerous drivers, led to the then Justice Secretary Jack Straw proposing an increase in the maximum two-year jail term for dangerous driving to five years.
Cerys's family were awarded nearly £5m in compensation from Boparan's insurers and £450,000 a year for the rest of her life. The family were awarded nearly £5m in compensation from Boparan's insurers and £450,000 a year for the rest of her life.
Approving the payouts, Judge Martin McKenna at Birmingham's High Court said it was "one of the saddest cases" he had ever come across.Approving the payouts, Judge Martin McKenna at Birmingham's High Court said it was "one of the saddest cases" he had ever come across.
Boparan was later jailed for a further year after admitting his part in a bar brawl which left a man blind in one eye.Boparan was later jailed for a further year after admitting his part in a bar brawl which left a man blind in one eye.
He pleaded guilty to violent disorder and assault after a 22-year-old man was injured at the Nuovo Bar, Birmingham, in April 2014.He pleaded guilty to violent disorder and assault after a 22-year-old man was injured at the Nuovo Bar, Birmingham, in April 2014.
Boparan's father, Ranjit Singh Boparan, is known as "The Chicken King" after founding the 2 Sisters Food Group.Boparan's father, Ranjit Singh Boparan, is known as "The Chicken King" after founding the 2 Sisters Food Group.