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The faces of callous racing pals who ploughed into and killed little boy as he played in the street
23.02.2023 - 18:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
These are the faces of two pals whose reckless racing led to the tragic death of a little boy as he played innocently in the street.
Safiullah Asif, who was just eight-year-old, was sent 'flying through the air' after being hit by a BMW in Ashton-under-Lyne while he played with his brother and cousin.
After finishing work, Thomas McGrath and Kevin Jones were caught on CCTV having lined their cars up, just moments before the horror smash occurred just before 8.15pm on July 23, 2020.
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McGrath flew down Ryecroft Street at speeds of up 45mph in a 20mph zone, with Jones trailing behind. McGrath, 24, missed Safiulla ‘by chance’ before Jones, 36, hit the boy - sending him ‘flying through the air' whilst they were driving competitively, Bolton Crown Court heard.
A man had shouted at the two men to 'slow down' but their desperate calls were ignored. The same man then reported hearing a 'loud bang' before seeing a small child lying 'motionless in the road.'
Shocking video footage played in court showed the moment of impact. Both defendants looked visibly uncomfortable and had to look away as it was played on the screens in court.
Neil Fryman, prosecuting, said: "Mr Jones could not have driven at the speed he did when he killed Safiullah without Mr McGrath doing the same speed just in front. Had McGrath been driving sensibly then Mr Jones could not have reached the speed that he did behind McGrath."
Despite McGrath not hitting the boy, he was given the same sentence as his co-defendant due to his role in the tragedy. After the collision, Safiullah was taken to Manchester Children’s Hospital where he later died from his traumatic injuries,
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