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| Cyclist jailed after Tower Hamlets hit-and-run death | Cyclist jailed after Tower Hamlets hit-and-run death |
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| Peter McCombie died from injuries sustained when a cyclist ran a red light and hit him | Peter McCombie died from injuries sustained when a cyclist ran a red light and hit him |
| A cyclist has been jailed for causing fatal injuries to a pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash. | A cyclist has been jailed for causing fatal injuries to a pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash. |
| Ermir Loka, 23, struck Peter McCombie on Bow Road, Tower Hamlets, as he was walking home from work on 3 July 2020. | Ermir Loka, 23, struck Peter McCombie on Bow Road, Tower Hamlets, as he was walking home from work on 3 July 2020. |
| Mr McCombie, 72, died eight days later on 11 July from injuries sustained in the crash. | Mr McCombie, 72, died eight days later on 11 July from injuries sustained in the crash. |
| Loka was jailed for two years after being convicted at Snaresbrook Crown Court of causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving. | Loka was jailed for two years after being convicted at Snaresbrook Crown Court of causing bodily harm by wanton or furious driving. |
| He was found not guilty of manslaughter and his time on remand will be deducted from his sentence. | He was found not guilty of manslaughter and his time on remand will be deducted from his sentence. |
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| Peter McCombie: Cyclist jailed after Tower Hamlets hit-and-run death | Peter McCombie: Cyclist jailed after Tower Hamlets hit-and-run death |
| CCTV footage showed Mr McCombie stopping on a central island waiting for a green pedestrian light, before crossing the road. | CCTV footage showed Mr McCombie stopping on a central island waiting for a green pedestrian light, before crossing the road. |
| Another cyclist narrowly avoided hitting him before Loka ran a red light and collided with the 72-year-old. | Another cyclist narrowly avoided hitting him before Loka ran a red light and collided with the 72-year-old. |
| After the crash he got back on his bike and rode off. | After the crash he got back on his bike and rode off. |
| Police said Loka had "ample time", around eight seconds, to stop as he approached the traffic lights when they turned from green to red. | Police said Loka had "ample time", around eight seconds, to stop as he approached the traffic lights when they turned from green to red. |
| Mr McCombie later died from traumatic head injuries. | Mr McCombie later died from traumatic head injuries. |
| Ermir Loka fled from the scene following the crash | Ermir Loka fled from the scene following the crash |
| After multiple police appeals, Loka handed himself into police on 28 July 2020. | After multiple police appeals, Loka handed himself into police on 28 July 2020. |
| Loka, an Albanian national who had entered the country illegally, claimed he fled after the collision because he had panicked about the consequences for his immigration status. | Loka, an Albanian national who had entered the country illegally, claimed he fled after the collision because he had panicked about the consequences for his immigration status. |
| Mr McCombie's family said in a statement: "The shock of losing him so abruptly, so suddenly, so unnecessarily, is something that will haunt us for a very long time to come. | Mr McCombie's family said in a statement: "The shock of losing him so abruptly, so suddenly, so unnecessarily, is something that will haunt us for a very long time to come. |
| "He [Loka] left Peter laying in a busy road, seriously injured, and thought only of himself at that time. That kind of cowardice is beyond contempt. The anger we feel towards him is beyond words." | "He [Loka] left Peter laying in a busy road, seriously injured, and thought only of himself at that time. That kind of cowardice is beyond contempt. The anger we feel towards him is beyond words." |
| Det Sgt Eddie Coleman said: "It can only be said that Loka's actions were reckless and dangerous and entirely avoidable. | Det Sgt Eddie Coleman said: "It can only be said that Loka's actions were reckless and dangerous and entirely avoidable. |
| "If Loka had only just slowed and stopped at the red traffic light, we would not be here today." | "If Loka had only just slowed and stopped at the red traffic light, we would not be here today." |