The last photo a loving mum ever took of her boy - minutes later he was dead
03.03.2023 - 10:45
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A mum has shared how her beloved son was killed by a hit and run driver just minutes after she took a picture of him ready for his first night out and uploaded the snap to Facebook.
Liam Simpson was just 18 when he was mowed down by reckless driver Daniel Beck, now 34. Beck fled the scene and checked into hospital for his own injuries, but Liam was tragically killed instantly by 'catastrophic' injuries.
Just 15 minutes earlier, loving mum Vicky Simpson, 41, had taken a picture of her boy on his way out to celebrate his friend's 18th birthday. Vicky remembers making sure Liam got his hair cut and helping him pick out an outfit for the big night, before proudly taking pictures of him. But by the time she had uploaded them, Liam had been killed.
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Beck presented at Arrowe Park Hospital, Merseyside, for treatment on his own injuries, but was found three days later and remanded in custody. In December 2018 he appeared before Mold Crown Court and pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, driving without a licence and without insurance where he was handed an eight-year jail term.
The devastated family have now found out that Beck – who has only served four years behind bars – is being released on licence in December 2022.
Mum of five, Vicky, said: "Liam was the kindest soul and loved by everyone. We had the best day before he went out – I cooked his favourite tea, spaghetti Bolognese, to make sure he'd lined his stomach.
“I made sure to get his hair cut and picked out some clothes for him as he mainly had sports clothes. And before he left, I made him stand for some pictures because he looked so lovely. Little did I know