Taxi driver Sohail Ali, 28, and his passenger Simon McHugh, 49, were pronounced dead at the scene. Kyden Leadbeater, 18, who was a passenger in a van, died in hospital a day later. Simpson pleaded guilty to three counts of causing death by dangerous driving and one count of dangerous driving on the same date. He was sentenced to six years in custody and will serve half the term, minus his pre-trial detention, and will then be released on licence. It means he will be close to 19 when he is released. Judge Richard Mansell QC, the Recorder of Bradford, said the sentences “will be seen by many as putting a wholly inadequate value on the lives of Mr Ali, Mr McHugh and Mr Leadbeater”. He told Simpson: “They have no intention of giving their lives any value and the sentences are actually the maximum sentences I could give you for such offences.” Mr McHugh’s brother Alastair wrote on Facebook: “Well what can I say? Three years in prison for the murder of three people! “Is this justice? So upset it hurts, it hurts so much! My brother’s life seems worth only 12 months.” Sentencing Simpson, Judge Mansell told him “life is priceless”. In his statements he said: “You plowed straight into the taxi and caused it to be thrown into the air. You weren’t even braking and were traveling at about 70 mph. “Mr Ali was just 28, Mr McHugh 49. Both were killed as a result of massive injuries and died at the scene. “Your front seat passenger nearby, 18-year-old Kyden Leadbeater, took the brunt of the collision and was so seriously injured that he died a few hours later in hospital. “Nothing I can do to sentence you today can possibly compensate the families and friends of these three men who tragically lost their lives as a result of your senseless driving in this van. “The sentence should not be taken as a value in their lives. Life is priceless. “You were seriously injured in the collision but have largely recovered from your injuries. “You will carry with you for the rest of your life the responsibility of killing these three young men and bringing untold grief and pain to their families.”


title: “Brother Of Man Killed On M606 Speaks Of Anger At Sentence Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-10” author: “Clifton Madigan”


Taxi driver Sohail Ali, 28, and his passenger Simon McHugh, 49, were pronounced dead at the scene. Kyden Leadbeater, 18, who was a passenger in a van, died in hospital a day later. Simpson pleaded guilty to three counts of causing death by dangerous driving and one count of dangerous driving on the same date. He was sentenced to six years in custody and will serve half the term, minus his pre-trial detention, and will then be released on licence. It means he will be close to 19 when he is released. Judge Richard Mansell QC, the Recorder of Bradford, said the sentences “will be seen by many as putting a wholly inadequate value on the lives of Mr Ali, Mr McHugh and Mr Leadbeater”. He told Simpson: “They have no intention of giving their lives any value and the sentences are actually the maximum sentences I could give you for such offences.” Mr McHugh’s brother Alastair wrote on Facebook: “Well what can I say? Three years in prison for the murder of three people! “Is this justice? So upset it hurts, it hurts so much! My brother’s life seems worth only 12 months.” Sentencing Simpson, Judge Mansell told him “life is priceless”. In his statements he said: “You plowed straight into the taxi and caused it to be thrown into the air. You weren’t even braking and were traveling at about 70 mph. “Mr Ali was just 28, Mr McHugh 49. Both were killed as a result of massive injuries and died at the scene. “Your front seat passenger nearby, 18-year-old Kyden Leadbeater, took the brunt of the collision and was so seriously injured that he died a few hours later in hospital. “Nothing I can do to sentence you today can possibly compensate the families and friends of these three men who tragically lost their lives as a result of your senseless driving in this van. “The sentence should not be taken as a value in their lives. Life is priceless. “You were seriously injured in the collision but have largely recovered from your injuries. “You will carry with you for the rest of your life the responsibility of killing these three young men and bringing untold grief and pain to their families.”


title: “Brother Of Man Killed On M606 Speaks Of Anger At Sentence Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-05” author: “Dora Lowe”


Taxi driver Sohail Ali, 28, and his passenger Simon McHugh, 49, were pronounced dead at the scene. Kyden Leadbeater, 18, who was a passenger in a van, died in hospital a day later. Simpson pleaded guilty to three counts of causing death by dangerous driving and one count of dangerous driving on the same date. He was sentenced to six years in custody and will serve half the term, minus his pre-trial detention, and will then be released on licence. It means he will be close to 19 when he is released. Judge Richard Mansell QC, the Recorder of Bradford, said the sentences “will be seen by many as putting a wholly inadequate value on the lives of Mr Ali, Mr McHugh and Mr Leadbeater”. He told Simpson: “They have no intention of giving their lives any value and the sentences are actually the maximum sentences I could give you for such offences.” Mr McHugh’s brother Alastair wrote on Facebook: “Well what can I say? Three years in prison for the murder of three people! “Is this justice? So upset it hurts, it hurts so much! My brother’s life seems worth only 12 months.” Sentencing Simpson, Judge Mansell told him “life is priceless”. In his statements he said: “You plowed straight into the taxi and caused it to be thrown into the air. You weren’t even braking and were traveling at about 70 mph. “Mr Ali was just 28, Mr McHugh 49. Both were killed as a result of massive injuries and died at the scene. “Your front seat passenger nearby, 18-year-old Kyden Leadbeater, took the brunt of the collision and was so seriously injured that he died a few hours later in hospital. “Nothing I can do to sentence you today can possibly compensate the families and friends of these three men who tragically lost their lives as a result of your senseless driving in this van. “The sentence should not be taken as a value in their lives. Life is priceless. “You were seriously injured in the collision but have largely recovered from your injuries. “You will carry with you for the rest of your life the responsibility of killing these three young men and bringing untold grief and pain to their families.”


title: “Brother Of Man Killed On M606 Speaks Of Anger At Sentence Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-07” author: “Joseph Nalepa”


Taxi driver Sohail Ali, 28, and his passenger Simon McHugh, 49, were pronounced dead at the scene. Kyden Leadbeater, 18, who was a passenger in a van, died in hospital a day later. Simpson pleaded guilty to three counts of causing death by dangerous driving and one count of dangerous driving on the same date. He was sentenced to six years in custody and will serve half the term, minus his pre-trial detention, and will then be released on licence. It means he will be close to 19 when he is released. Judge Richard Mansell QC, the Recorder of Bradford, said the sentences “will be seen by many as putting a wholly inadequate value on the lives of Mr Ali, Mr McHugh and Mr Leadbeater”. He told Simpson: “They have no intention of giving their lives any value and the sentences are actually the maximum sentences I could give you for such offences.” Mr McHugh’s brother Alastair wrote on Facebook: “Well what can I say? Three years in prison for the murder of three people! “Is this justice? So upset it hurts, it hurts so much! My brother’s life seems worth only 12 months.” Sentencing Simpson, Judge Mansell told him “life is priceless”. In his statements he said: “You plowed straight into the taxi and caused it to be thrown into the air. You weren’t even braking and were traveling at about 70 mph. “Mr Ali was just 28, Mr McHugh 49. Both were killed as a result of massive injuries and died at the scene. “Your front seat passenger nearby, 18-year-old Kyden Leadbeater, took the brunt of the collision and was so seriously injured that he died a few hours later in hospital. “Nothing I can do to sentence you today can possibly compensate the families and friends of these three men who tragically lost their lives as a result of your senseless driving in this van. “The sentence should not be taken as a value in their lives. Life is priceless. “You were seriously injured in the collision but have largely recovered from your injuries. “You will carry with you for the rest of your life the responsibility of killing these three young men and bringing untold grief and pain to their families.”