Two Baildon men sentenced after death of teen in crash
They were sentenced to over 20 years in prison collectively
Two men have been sentenced to over 20 years in prison after a fatal car crash in Baildon in 2023 which saw 18-year-old Amber Deakin killed.
Jordan Spalding, who's 23, was sentenced to 9 years and 10 months in jail after admitting death by dangerous driving.
Whilst Shakeel Ahmed, who's 29, was given 11 years and one month for aiding and abetting in the causing death by dangerous driving.
They were sentenced at Bradford Crown Court on Friday 9th May.
Detective Constable Lindsey Pickles said: “The actions of Spalding and Ahmed were simply reckless and stupid. They showed no regard for the law, the passengers who were in the vehicle or other road users.
“Amber was a young mum who had her whole life ahead of her. Her child will grow up without knowing her.
“This is the stark reality of the consequences of driving dangerously on the roads, her death could have been avoided.
“Whilst Ahmed was not the driver, we welcome his sentence, he encouraged the dangerous driving as seen in the snapchat footage.
“The sentence today will never bring Amber back to her family, I hope it goes some way in providing comfort knowing that justice has been served.”