Man jailed for eight years for deadly crash that killed university student
20-year-old Aalia Mahomed died after she was hit by a van being driven by Christopher Jackson in central London.
A man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for causing death by dangerous driving after a university student was killed outside of Kings College London.
20-year-old Aalia Mahomed was sat on a bench on the university campus when a vehicle driven by 27-year-old Christopher Jackson hit her. Aalia then died at the scene. She was described by her family as a bright, kind and beautiful soul.
Moments earlier, Jackson had crashed into iron gates which then hit two pedestrians who suffered life-changing injuries.
Following the crashes, Christopher Jackson was arrested at the scene.
Metropolitan Police Detective Chief Superintendent Donna Smith said “Our thoughts remain with Aalia’s friends and family at this time. We can only imagine the pain they are suffering and we know nothing can undo what’s happened. We hope today’s guilty plea brings them a small measure of comfort.
“I want to thank our officers for their dedication and professionalism in helping to achieve justice. We would also like to thank the members of the public who came to Aalia’s aid, and to all of those who assisted us with our investigation.”
Jackson has also been banned from driving for five years.