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Man sentenced for Shipston-on-Stour crash killing three teens | Man sentenced for Shipston-on-Stour crash killing three teens |
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Harry Purcell and Matilda Seccombe were among three teenagers who died after the crash in April 2023 | Harry Purcell and Matilda Seccombe were among three teenagers who died after the crash in April 2023 |
A man has been given a two-year custodial sentence for killing three teenagers in a crash on their way home from school. | A man has been given a two-year custodial sentence for killing three teenagers in a crash on their way home from school. |
Edward Spencer, now 19, was driving a Ford Fiesta near Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, when it crashed with a Fiat 500 in April 2023, five weeks after passing his test. | Edward Spencer, now 19, was driving a Ford Fiesta near Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, when it crashed with a Fiat 500 in April 2023, five weeks after passing his test. |
His passengers Harry Purcell, 17; Matilda "Tilly" Seccombe, 16; and Frank Wormald, 16, sustained fatal injuries. Spencer last month admitted causing their deaths by careless driving. | His passengers Harry Purcell, 17; Matilda "Tilly" Seccombe, 16; and Frank Wormald, 16, sustained fatal injuries. Spencer last month admitted causing their deaths by careless driving. |
He also admitted three counts of causing serious injury by careless driving in relation to the Fiat, occupied by a 10 and 12-year-old travelling with their stepmother. The children suffered "life-changing" injuries. | He also admitted three counts of causing serious injury by careless driving in relation to the Fiat, occupied by a 10 and 12-year-old travelling with their stepmother. The children suffered "life-changing" injuries. |
Spencer, from Newbold on Stour, Warwickshire, is to serve his sentence in a youth offenders institution. | Spencer, from Newbold on Stour, Warwickshire, is to serve his sentence in a youth offenders institution. |
At Warwick Crown Court on Monday, he was also banned from driving for eight years, with a recommendation that he face an extended retest before being allowed to drive again. | At Warwick Crown Court on Monday, he was also banned from driving for eight years, with a recommendation that he face an extended retest before being allowed to drive again. |
The four teenagers had been travelling home from Chipping Campden School in Gloucestershire at the time of the crash, which happened on Campden Road. | The four teenagers had been travelling home from Chipping Campden School in Gloucestershire at the time of the crash, which happened on Campden Road. |
Spencer, who was then aged 17, had previously denied all six charges but changed his pleas to guilty in March. | Spencer, who was then aged 17, had previously denied all six charges but changed his pleas to guilty in March. |
Edward Spencer (right) was sentenced at Warwick Crown Court on Monday | |
Toni Purcell, mother of Harry, said his death was "completely avoidable". | |
"Our hearts are broken beyond repair. We now only have memories that we'll hold tight forever," she said in a statement via police. | |
Separately, in an interview with the BBC, she described her son as cheeky, lovely and kind, and someone who loved and "lived for football", travelling all over Europe to watch matches. | |
"I feel so robbed because Harry had grown into such a kind, loving, gorgeous young man. It's not having him in our lives that has left a massive hole," she said. |