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A DRIVER who killed a nine-year-old girl crossing the road outside her school has been sentenced today to eight years in jail.
Alice Williams was crossing the road ahead of her mum and six-year-old brother in Halifax, West Yorkshire, when a driver – speeding at 49mph in a 30mph zone – ran a red light and crashed into her.
Qadeer Hussain, 55, who pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison on Friday.
He has also been banned from driving for 10 years and two months, after which he can only drive again following an extended re-test.
Today, Bradford Crown …
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