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Man jailed over girl's bike death Man jailed over girl's bike death
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A convicted drink driver has been jailed for four years after he crashed a quad bike killing a three-year-old girl he had taken for a ride.A convicted drink driver has been jailed for four years after he crashed a quad bike killing a three-year-old girl he had taken for a ride.
Stephen Connell, 21, from Newhall, Derbyshire, admitted causing Kelcey Kirkham's death by careless driving.Stephen Connell, 21, from Newhall, Derbyshire, admitted causing Kelcey Kirkham's death by careless driving.
Derby Crown Court heard he was one-and-a-half times over the drink-drive limit.Derby Crown Court heard he was one-and-a-half times over the drink-drive limit.
Connell, a friend of the toddler's family, was also banned from driving for seven years.Connell, a friend of the toddler's family, was also banned from driving for seven years.
'Criminal stupidity' He also admitted he was driving while disqualified and without insurance.
He also admitted he was driving whilst disqualified and without insurance. Through your reckless and criminal stupidity, you took away the life of a three-year-old child Judge John Wait Connell was at the Anchor public house in Newhall when he took the girl out on her father's quad bike, which crashed into a car on 16 June.
Connell was at the Anchor public house in Newhall when he took the girl out on her father's quad bike, which crashed into a car on 16 June.
Kelcey was thrown from the front of the bike during the collision and died from her injuries.Kelcey was thrown from the front of the bike during the collision and died from her injuries.
In sentencing Judge John Wait said: "Through your reckless and criminal stupidity, you took away the life of a three-year-old child.In sentencing Judge John Wait said: "Through your reckless and criminal stupidity, you took away the life of a three-year-old child.
"No sentence I can pass today can measure the loss of that life.""No sentence I can pass today can measure the loss of that life."
After the sentencing Anna Zimand, prosecuting, said the death was entirely avoidable and hoped lessons would be learned from the case.After the sentencing Anna Zimand, prosecuting, said the death was entirely avoidable and hoped lessons would be learned from the case.
"His decision to take the bike onto the road in these circumstances had devastating consequences and will hopefully serve as a warning to anyone who thinks quad bikes are simply a bit of fun and can be treated differently to any other vehicle driven on a public road," she said."His decision to take the bike onto the road in these circumstances had devastating consequences and will hopefully serve as a warning to anyone who thinks quad bikes are simply a bit of fun and can be treated differently to any other vehicle driven on a public road," she said.
An inquest into the girl's death has been opened and adjourned.An inquest into the girl's death has been opened and adjourned.