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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Tanmay Puri

Man Killed His Girlfriend In A Horror Crash—But A 200-Year-Old Law Saved Him From Punishment

Man killed his girlfriend in a high-speed crash, but an 183-year-old law meant he walked away without punishment. (Credit: Pexels)

The family of a young woman killed in a high-speed crash has spoken of their heartbreak after the driver responsible escaped punishment because of a law dating back nearly 200 years.

Sophie Brimble was 20 years old when she died after the Volkswagen Polo she was travelling in crashed into a lamppost in Brynmawr, Wales, in July 2017. Behind the wheel was her boyfriend, Jay Bayliss, who lost control while racing another driver through residential streets at speeds reaching almost three times the legal limit.

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