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A couple whose baby daughter suffered brain damage in a crash caused by a dangerous driver have received £800,000 in compensation.A couple whose baby daughter suffered brain damage in a crash caused by a dangerous driver have received £800,000 in compensation.
Cerys Edwards is still on a ventilator after the crash in Streetly Lane, Sutton Coldfield, in November 2006.Cerys Edwards is still on a ventilator after the crash in Streetly Lane, Sutton Coldfield, in November 2006.
Her parents Gareth and Tracey were paid by insurers for Antonio Singh Boparan at Birmingham High Court.Her parents Gareth and Tracey were paid by insurers for Antonio Singh Boparan at Birmingham High Court.
The money will pay for a purpose-built house in which they can care for Cerys, who is currently treated in Surrey. The money will help build a special house in which they can care for Cerys, who is currently treated in Surrey.
The family have to travel 150 miles to visit her at the specialist Children's Trust. The family have to travel 150 miles from Sutton Coldfield to visit her at the specialist Children's Trust.
'Arrogant disregard'
Cerys, who was 11 months old when the crash happened, now needs 24-hour care.Cerys, who was 11 months old when the crash happened, now needs 24-hour care.
Boparan, whose parents are the millionaire owners of the West Bromwich-based Two Sisters Food Group, had been driving at 70mph in a 30mph zone. Millionaire's son Boparan, whose parents run a West Bromwich food company, had been driving a high powered Range Rover at 70mph in a 30mph zone, his trial was told.
The 21-year-old, of Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, was convicted of dangerous driving at Birmingham Crown Court last month and jailed for 21 months.The 21-year-old, of Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, was convicted of dangerous driving at Birmingham Crown Court last month and jailed for 21 months.
He was told by Judge Frank Chapman he had shown an "arrogant disregard" for safety.
This weekend, Cerys' parents started an online petition calling for tougher sentences to be introduced for dangerous driving.
Currently the maximum is two years in jail, but the Edwards family want this increased to ten.