On the 29th of December 2016, Sean Williams was crossing a road in Wednesfield,when he was struck by a Nissan Juke driven by 23 year old Joshua Harvey at 48 mph in a 30 mph zone.
For almost a year Harvey denied responsibility until he changed his plea just weeks before the anniversary of Sean's death.
His own dash cam footage showed that on the same journey he had undertaken vehicles and overtaken vehicles on hash lines,which should only be entered in an emergency.
He was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment with a 6 year ban,he will serve at most, half of that sentence and eventually be able to drive again. If you are convicted in court of shoplifting, you can be fined and/ or jailed for up to six months if the goods are worth less than £200; or for a maximum of seven years if they are worth more than £200. It would appear that a boys life is worth less than a few goods. Source: (https://www.inbrief.co.uk/offences/shoplifting/)
We want the sentence to be reviewed and reflect the fact that a young boy died, who would still be alive if not for the dangerous actions of this driver.
The sentence is an insult both to Sean's memory and to his grieving family.
Please sign and share the petition, so that we can get this sentence reviewed.
Click on the link below for the full story.
https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2017/12/...
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Reached 250 supporters
January 6, 2018
January 3, 2018
The legal system put a higher price tag on shoplifting than on the life of an innocent boy. Joshua Harvey is walking away with a slap on the wrist while Sean's family suffers the permanent fallout of his reckless speeding. I am currently pushing the Attorney General to acknowledge this pathetic sentence and finally deliver some real justice.
Reached 100 supporters
January 1, 2018
135 Comments
Please let the family get a review of this sentence, it simply doesn't reflect the amount of devastation that has been wreaked on them. Is a child's life so little valued? If the driver had stabbed or shot him, they would have locked him up and thrown away the keys
A young lad robbed of his life due to a dangerous driver and the sentence is 2 years ? Meaning he will serve a year maximum, judge should feel ashamed at the sentence issued as the grieving family's sentence is for life.
This law has always been ridiculous. Any car in the wrong hands can be classed as a deadly weapon. Taking a life should be the same for using a weapon or a motor vehicle.
2years for taking a life is a disgrace,his driving was so appalling and it's not the first time that he has driven in this manner,his dash-cam proves that he has so much lack of respect for our driving laws it is a miracle he hasn't killed other people before!
Sean was a lovely well mannered boy, he was my next door neighbour whose life was taken away by a driver driving at 48 miles on a 30 mile zone two years that's not enough 15 years is more like it
stupid
this was in the express and star and still most ppl wont sign.....
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On the 29th of December 2016, Sean Williams was crossing a road in Wednesfield,when he was struck by a Nissan Juke driven by 23 year old Joshua Harvey at 48 mph in a 30 mph zone.
For almost a year Harvey denied responsibility until he changed his plea just weeks before the anniversary of Sean's death.
His own dash cam footage showed that on the same journey he had undertaken vehicles and overtaken vehicles on hash lines,which should only be entered in an emergency.
He was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment with a 6 year ban,he will serve at most, half of that sentence and eventually be able to drive again. If you are convicted in court of shoplifting, you can be fined and/ or jailed for up to six months if the goods are worth less than £200; or for a maximum of seven years if they are worth more than £200. It would appear that a boys life is worth less than a few goods. Source: (https://www.inbrief.co.uk/offences/shoplifting/)
We want the sentence to be reviewed and reflect the fact that a young boy died, who would still be alive if not for the dangerous actions of this driver.
The sentence is an insult both to Sean's memory and to his grieving family.
Please sign and share the petition, so that we can get this sentence reviewed.
Click on the link below for the full story.
https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2017/12/...
Thank you.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
January 6, 2018
January 3, 2018
The legal system put a higher price tag on shoplifting than on the life of an innocent boy. Joshua Harvey is walking away with a slap on the wrist while Sean's family suffers the permanent fallout of his reckless speeding. I am currently pushing the Attorney General to acknowledge this pathetic sentence and finally deliver some real justice.
Reached 100 supporters
January 1, 2018
135 Comments
If he accepted his responsibility, then sentence him with the fact that this child will never be here with his mom and family ever... because of the neglect of driving safely for himself and others. A vehicle is a weapon. People take that as a joke.
Please let the family get a review of this sentence, it simply doesn't reflect the amount of devastation that has been wreaked on them. Is a child's life so little valued? If the driver had stabbed or shot him, they would have locked him up and thrown away the keys
A young lad robbed of his life due to a dangerous driver and the sentence is 2 years ? Meaning he will serve a year maximum, judge should feel ashamed at the sentence issued as the grieving family's sentence is for life.
This law has always been ridiculous. Any car in the wrong hands can be classed as a deadly weapon. Taking a life should be the same for using a weapon or a motor vehicle.
2years for taking a life is a disgrace,his driving was so appalling and it's not the first time that he has driven in this manner,his dash-cam proves that he has so much lack of respect for our driving laws it is a miracle he hasn't killed other people before!
Sean was a lovely well mannered boy, he was my next door neighbour whose life was taken away by a driver driving at 48 miles on a 30 mile zone two years that's not enough 15 years is more like it
stupid
this was in the express and star and still most ppl wont sign.....
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If he accepted his responsibility, then sentence him with the fact that this child will never be here with his mom and family ever... because of the neglect of driving safely for himself and others. A vehicle is a weapon. People take that as a joke.